"Bound by Connection. Emotional Dependency in Close Relationships"

The need for closeness is perhaps the most important human need. People seek closeness, often getting hurt in the process, but still persistently continue to strive for it. Writers write novels about it, poets compose poems, directors make films. However, genuine closeness in real life is a rather rare phenomenon. For various reasons, people often find themselves unable to form close relationships and 'escape' into various surrogate forms, ending up at the pole of fusion or loneliness. One manifestation of problematic closeness is emotionally dependent relationships. - What is emotional dependency? - How to recognize it? - What are its differences from other forms of dependency? - In what forms of pseudo-closeness does it exist? - What are the reasons for its formation? - What are the mechanisms of its development? - What is the role of parents in the formation of emotionally dependent relationships? - What are the possible ways to overcome it in life and therapy? 2nd edition, corrected.