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 ...

Jeffrey Yoo, LMFT, is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist at Moment of Clarity Mental Health Center in Orange County, California. He specializes in adults struggling with addiction, anxiety, ...

It’s independence that artists like Kelly Clarkson, Destiny’s Child, and Ne-Yo waxed poetic about—not codependence. While only two little letters separate the words phonetically, in practice the two ...

Human beings are wired for connection. We have innate processes running deep throughout our subconscious that drive us towards other human beings, similar to a magnetic pull that—while ...

Relationships fundamentally build on mutual support, love, and understanding. However, sometimes the boundaries between healthy care and codependency blur, leading to dynamics where one partner relies ...

Children whose parents acted passive-aggressively toward them could have unhealthy adult relationships, the therapist Kristie Overstreet told Insider.

You may have an unhealthy reliance on your child, whether they're young or grown, therapist Kristie Overstreet told Insider.

Breaking free from generational codependency is never easy. Psychotherapist Dr. Sharon Martin, who specializes in helping adults who grew up in dysfunctional families, recently shared 12 ways to ...