Many researchers use the concept of ‘love addiction’ as a shorthand for exploring maladaptive romances.Illustration: Rita Liu/The Guardian Elizabeth Gilbert was using people like drugs: a point she ...

‘Love addicts and love avoidants unintentionally attract one another. Then they enter into a “co-addicted dance”, known in layman’s terms as a total nightmare’ (iStock) When I was in my mid-twenties, ...

Love addiction, also known as relationship and romantic addiction, is learnt behaviour. It’s the constant need to feel high ...

Sex and love addiction is not an official psychiatric diagnosis. Instead, it is a colloquial (slang or informal) term used to describe a compulsive preoccupation with romantic relationships that ...

This is a complex issue, and we need to begin by stating one fact and then asking the question correctly. The necessary fact is that alcohol and/or other drugs can cause addiction. Without exposure to ...

Jeremy Fall has been on a healing journey for years, publicly talking about mental health and his struggles with anxiety and depression. Now, the 34-year-old chef and entrepreneur is getting candid ...

Are some of us more likely to be manipulated than others? New research shows that the desire to be loved can make us tolerate even the worst kind of gaslighting. Gaslighting is a form of psychological ...

Pornography addiction can significantly impact your life and relationships but there is hope for recovery. I’m not just a mental health professional, I’ve been “you” for many years. I understand ...

An initiative through the state has free resources that are used to help spread the love during the holiday season.

Ex-NFL player Mike Caussin spoke about their martial trouble on their podcast. Actress and country singer Jana Kramer and her husband, former NFL player Mike Caussin, seemed to have it all. Their ...

In the wake of Rob and Michele Reiner's deaths, online conversations about their son and substance use have been horrendous.