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

Have you ever struggled to say “no” to someone? Maybe you say “yes” even when you’re exhausted because you don’t want to let them down. Maybe you fear that saying “no” will make them mad at you. While ...

But widespread resistance to being needy or dependent on a relationship is stoked by a culture that vaunts independence and autonomy, often to a disingenuous degree, she says. In truth, no one and ...

For years, I thought I was just being loving and supportive, but beneath those good intentions were habits softly feeding my codependency.

Perhaps you constantly sacrifice your own needs to cater to someone else's? If so, you might be navigating the complex waters of a codependent relationship. Far from a simple imbalance, codependency ...

A codependent relationship is a pattern where one or both partners rely on each other in emotionally unhealthy, limiting, or unsustainable ways. Unlike healthy relationships, where individuals ...

Addiction, the constant need for positive affirmations, low self-esteem, an extreme need for approval, an exaggerated sense of responsibility, an intense fear of being alone, and an unhealthy ...

Codependency can be damaging to a relationship, leading to feelings of suffocation and dissatisfaction, even in what could otherwise be a healthy partnership. If you find it difficult to create space ...

My name is Sherry Gaba, & I've helped thousands of people overcome anxiety, depression, trauma, codependency & toxic relationships. I am a licensed psychotherapist offering teletherapy throughout ...

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with Alison Brie and Dave Franco, who star in the new horror film, 'Together.' 'Horrific' relationships: Alison Brie and Dave Franco explore codependency in their movie ...