dysfunctional love

You check your phone and your stomach drops. Another text from them. You know engaging will leave you drained, anxious, or second-guessing yourself for hours, but ignoring it feels impossible. You’re stuck in this loop: caring about someone who consistently leaves you feeling worse, not better. Detachment isn’t about becoming…

Feeling angry or resentful toward family members is a common experience that can arise from various psychological, emotional, and situational factors. Whether it’s a parent, sibling, or extended relative, conflicts within families can make maintaining harmonious relationships challenging and stressful. The good news? There are strategies to navigate relationships with…

Although they’re often framed as opposites, we can experience both love and hate for something at the same time. A love-hate relationship can exist between friends, family, coworkers, and, most frequently, romantic partners.  While it is normal to have some negative feelings towards loved ones at times, these negative feelings…