Although the prevalence of love addiction in the US population is estimated at around 3%, studies addressing specific populations, such as young college students, point to rates as high as 25%. Intimacy issues like love addiction and love avoidance may not be officially recognized in the latest version of the Diagnostic Statistical Manual of Mental […]
While rom-coms and Hallmark movies are welcome slices of rosy escapism from time to time, it doesn’t take long to realize how the storylines conveniently gloss over the complexities and potential intimacy issues involved with being in a healthy relationship.
For better or worse, our earliest relationships and experiences play an integral role in who we become as adults. Children are resilient and can learn to survive in even the worst situations, but early childhood experiences, especially traumatic ones, can have a lasting impact on who we are as individuals and how we relate to others.