As children, we learn the nature of relationships from those closest to us. Our early experiences shape how likely we are to feel secure, anxious and insecure, or avoidant and dismissive in a relationship. These core styles of relating are what we call attachment style. Our attachment style …
Relationships
How depression impacts relationships
Depression affects more than 300 million people worldwide, and in the United States a 2013 study found 16.2 million adults had reported suffering from at least one depressive episode in the past year. Unfortunately, depression can have a devastating effect on a marriage or close relationships. …
Emotional Withdrawal After a Breakup
In terms of emotions and neurobiology, romantic love is a highly rewarding experience. When we fall in love, our brain is flooded with feel-good chemicals. Love is not an idea; it is a physical, neurological, mental, and emotional phenomenon. We tend not to get sick when we fall in love, and this is …
