Let’s talk codependence, folks, the shadow side of nice — and caretaking as a tactic of control. Less a diagnosis and more a framework for understanding interpersonal dynamics, codependence is the ...

How to Identify , and Take Steps to Fix , a Codependent Relationship. Lifehacker recently offered advice for identifying a ...

Co-dependence and love are not the same. That intoxicating feeling of can't-live-without-you devotion we romanticize in films? Often it's less a portrait of love and more a sketch of codependency—that ...

Haupt is a health and wellness editor at TIME. Haupt is a health and wellness editor at TIME. Treva Brandon Scharf was anointed her family’s healer-in-chief at an early age. She learned quickly what ...

Codependency is a trait rather than a personality disorder. It describes an unhealthy relationship in which one partner relies heavily on another to bolster their self-worth. It can affect people with ...

We’ve all heard the saying, “Relationships are about give and take.” And it’s true — when you love someone, it’s natural to make small concessions so that your partner feels loved and appreciated. But ...

“Codependent” is one of those oft-used buzzwords that implies various levels of neediness in a relationship, or attachments tinged with a hint of desperation. But, actually, the term stems from ...

Are you wondering if you're in a codependent relationship or codependent marriage? Many relationships start with romance — cozy weekends in bed and that feeling that you just can’t imagine your life ...

A codependent parent may be overly controlling, feel an excessive sense of responsibility for their child, and have an intense need for approval. Childhood experiences within a dysfunctional family ...

If you’ve found yourself in a cycle of codependent relationships, rest assured that there is a way out. Learning how to overcome codependency will take some deep inner work, but with the help of ...

We believe treatment is more than learning to change unwanted or unhealthy behaviors. Long-term change comes treating the mind and body collectively. We integrate traditional mental health treatment, ...