Those of us who were raised in chaotic, abusive, or neglectful families can experience lingering effects. Whether a parent had a mental illness, abused substances, or was otherwise unable to provide a ...

As children become young adults, it's critical that they learn how to be self-sufficient. Breaking free from generational codependency is never easy. Psychotherapist Dr. Sharon Martin, who specializes ...

Codependency and abuse can be intertwined within relationships, making it difficult to distinguish between the two. While both can be damaging, they have distinct characteristics. If you’re ...

I specialize in issues of Codependency. Have you ever wondered why people in different areas of your life treat you the same way? Have you ever wondered why you are never included in the fun, or ...

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 ...

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 ...