Breakups are rarely a clean break. Even when a relationship has soured, the emotional attachment and the uncertain future can make moving on a daunting task. But for those struggling with codependency ...

If you struggle with codependency, wonder if you’re codependent, or just have questions about codependency, this introductory post will give you an overview: What codependency is, where it comes from, ...

If these traits start sounding familiar, it might be time to do some self-reflection. Most of us dream of finding the person we want to spend life with. Sadly, it's not that easy. Healthy ...

When you hear "codependency," the first thing that comes to mind probably isn't a healthy relationship. It is, by Mental Health America's definition, "an emotional or behavioral condition that affects ...

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 ...

It’s a fairly well-known truth that relationships are never meant to be easy. Maintaining a long-term relationship by keeping it alive and healthy over decades of change requires effort, labor and the ...

"I thought: if I just helped my friends, colleagues and neighbors, maybe I'd get the connection I craved in love, work and life," writes... How I broke free from codependency — and learned the meaning ...

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 ...

Here’s what you need to know about the fatal consequences of emotional enmeshment and shared psychosis. We all know that one couple who seems to do everything together. They share an Instagram profile ...