Nearly every chaplain has encountered unhealthy relationships during counseling sessions. Curiously, a badly mistreated husband or wife will often explain that they are willing to remain in their ...

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Many movies, like "A Star is Born," present codependent relationships as romantic ideals. (Warner Bros.) When people are in unhealthy or unbalanced relationships, we often use a term to describe them: ...

In recent years, we’ve seen a surge in mental health awareness in the Black community. Actress and author Taraji P. Henson opened up about her struggles with anxiety and depression, and she is just ...

Codependency describes a pattern where your life revolves around someone else’s wants and needs. You might consider yourself as that person’s carer, helper, emotional rock, or guardian angel. Whatever ...

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Codependency is the desire to control people, including significant others, colleagues, and even children. It can have detrimental effects on healthy child development. As we are seeing an emergence ...

You may be familiar with the idea of codependency from the world of alcohol and chemical misuse. In fact, that’s where the term “codependency” was born. Today, though, the term has broadened to ...

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 ...

Codependency is not only about overreliance on another person. It is also a sign of an underlying mental and emotional issue that can cause extreme discomfort and the loss of inner confidence. Thus, ...

I'm thrilled to feature this piece, the first of a two part series, from Leadership Journal's senior editor, Amy Simpson. Amy's work to elevate understanding of mental illness in the church is earning ...

My specialty areas are anxiety and OCD, depression, adolescents /adults of divorced parents, grief and loss, trauma, codependency , adolescents/adults of alcoholic/addicted parent(s), ADHD management, ...