In a world where friends often feel like family, the line between supportive and suffocating relationships can become dangerously blurred. Mental health professionals are noting an alarming rise in ...

Your mother may have been the first to hold and feed you, perhaps within minutes of your first earthside breath. Somewhere in between, someone cut your umbilical cord. However, you may (figuratively) ...

The trauma of triangulation can go unnoticed but can cause lasting damage and codependency. Read the signs and and symptoms ...

Many people find themselves repeating the same unhealthy relationship patterns—despite their best intentions. Consider codependency—when two people with dysfunctional personality traits become worse ...

Codependency often operates as an invisible force undermining otherwise promising relationships, creating feelings of suffocation and preventing personal growth for both partners. When individuals ...

Relational trauma can be harder to detect and has more side effects in adulthood than physical abuse. However, many people believe they don’t have trauma, that their parents loved them, and that their ...