14 May Emotional dependency: How to identify and overcome pathological fear of abandonment

Affective relationships constitute one of the fundamental pillars of human psychological well-being. However, when the romantic bond ceases to be based on reciprocity, self-respect, and freedom, and becomes sustained by obsessive need, submission, and a diffuse panic of solitude, we are facing a clinical picture of emotional dependency. This condition is characterized by chronic relational asymmetry where the individual renounces their own identity, needs, and values for the sole purpose of preserving the presence of the other person and avoiding a perception of catastrophic abandonment. In...