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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...