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In psychology, codependency is a theory that attempts to explain imbalanced relationships where one person enables another person's self-destructive behavior, [1] such as addiction, poor mental health, immaturity, irresponsibility, or under-achievement.
The roots of counterdependency can be found in the age-appropriate negativism of two-year-olds and teens, [2] where it serves the temporary purpose of distancing one from the parental figure[s]. As Selma Fraiberg put it, the two-year-old "says 'no' with splendid authority to almost any question addressed to him...as if he establishes his ...
Codependency can lead to an array of problems: As part of her research, Bacon has interviewed people struggling with depression, addiction, and other mental health problems, “and they identified ...
The Spann–Fischer Codependency Scale is a 16-item self-report instrument that has been proposed as a measure of co-dependency.The scale is based upon a definition of codependency as "a dysfunctional pattern of relating to others with an extreme focus outside of oneself, lack of expression of feelings, and personal meaning derived from relationships with others."
Codependency initially focused on a codependent partner enabling substance abuse, but it has become more broadly defined to describe a dysfunctional relationship with extreme dependence on or preoccupation with another person. [56] There are some who even refer to codependency as an addiction to the relationship. [57]
The singer shared that, in addition to anxiety and depression, she struggled with "deep codependency" issues. LeAnn Rimes says she had to seek treatment in order to 'break away from my deep ...
The Seven Habits of Highly Effective Teens is a 1998 bestselling self-help book written by Sean Covey, [1] the son of Stephen Covey. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] The book was published on October 9, 1998 through Touchstone Books and is largely based on The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People . [ 4 ]
People use many terms to describe financial independence, including financial peace and financial freedom. Whatever you choose to call it, most people like to have full control over their finances....