Sex and love addiction is not an official psychiatric diagnosis. Instead, it is a colloquial (slang or informal) term used to describe a compulsive preoccupation with romantic relationships that ...

"What is love addiction?" This question makes me pause. I am a recovering love addict. Ten years ago, after five years of being clean and sober, a therapist diagnosed me with a condition that is not ...

People struggling with compulsive behavior around love and sex have long been the brunt of sleazy jokes and lurid misrepresentation. TV shows and movies use sad, so-called sex addicts sitting on ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Many researchers use the concept of ‘love addiction’ as a shorthand for exploring maladaptive romances.Illustration: Rita Liu/The ...

Jeremy Fall has been on a healing journey for years, publicly talking about mental health and his struggles with anxiety and depression. Now, the 34-year-old chef and entrepreneur is getting candid ...

We need a new paradigm for addiction that puts psychology first and recognizes its heterogeneity. Only then will we see that ...