Mental Health Care: When You’re Learning to Be Okay With Yourself - 8 Signs You May Be Codependent

Hey, Psych2Goers. Today's topic will be about codependency. What is codependency? Are you wondering if you're in a codependent relationship or friendship with a narcissist? Codependency is defined as excessive emotional or psychological reliance on a partner (or friend!), one who typically needs a lot of support. Codependency can put a lot of strain on both the relationship and the individuals involved in it. So how can you tell if you are codependent? If you find yourself being the codependent individual, the first step is recognizing those signs. What solutions would you give to a friend who might be codependent? Comment below. Share this video with someone who might need it. Generalized Anxiety Digital Magazine (free magazine expired, no longer valid): www.psych2go.shop/collections/magazines/products/psych2go-magazine-14-generalised-anxiety-disorder-digital Credits Writer: Imogen Bowler Script Editor: Kelly Soong VO: Amanda Silvera Storyboarder: Winnie Chen Animator: Ben Carswell YouTube Manager: Cindy Cheong Citations: Avoidant Attachment: The Advanced Guide. (2019, April 9). Retrieved from www.depressionalliance.org/avoidant-attachment/. Cherry, Kendra. “How Attachment Theory Works.” Verywell Mind, Verywell Mind, 17 July 2019, www.verywellmind.com/what-is-attachment-theory-2795337. February, J. C., December, J., February, K. H., May, J., Garcia, D., May, R., … March, M. (2019, March 14). Anxious Attachment: Understanding Insecure Anxious Attachment. Retrieved from www.psychalive.org/understanding-ambivalent-anxious-attachment/. Levy, T. (2017, May 26). Four styles of adult attachment. Retrieved from www.evergreenpsychotherapycenter.com/styles-adult-attachment/. Thomas, Julia. “Unhealthy Attachment Styles: Types, Definitions, And Therapy.” Betterhelp, BetterHelp, 27 Jan. 2018, www.betterhelp.com/advice/relations/unhealthy-attachment-styles-types-definitions-and-therapy/. Have questions? Email us at [email protected]