Emily Laurence is a journalist, freelance writer and certified health coach living in Raleigh, North Carolina. She specializes in writing about mental health, healthy aging and overall wellness. For ...

Erik Erikson was a German psychologist who theorized that there's a specific psychological struggle that takes place through the eight stages of a person's life. These struggles, he believed, ...

Erikson’s theory of psychosocial development states that at each stage, we face a crisis. By resolving it, we develop psychological strengths that help us become confident and healthy people. Share on ...