One of the signature symptoms of the manic side of bipolar disorder is hypersexuality. 1-What does this actually mean; typical behaviours? Hypersexuality in BPD can be a symptom of the disease. It is when there is a greater focus by individual on sexual activity than...

We can often spend a good deal of our day engaging in daydreaming, and sexual fantasies often fall into that space. But what do we know about our sexual fantasies? Little clinical research to date has been done on sexual fantasies but it appears to be an area that is...

Romantic love can be characterised by idealisations and positive illusions. Divorce is becoming more prevalent and this may indicate that the love is blind adage is not so simple, that the idealised view is not permanent- or is it for some. Research has shown that...

Studies have shown that if we have high standards in our relationships, then it leads to more happiness over the years- provided you can obtain and meet the standards. The classic Therapists line, where we are told to address our problems -and not avoid them, seems to...

We are discovering more and more that the increase in technology and social media use- recently coined “technoference” - has had an impact on relationship satisfaction. There is mounting empirical data to support theories that social media has influenced betrayal, as...

Love addicts live in a chaotic world filled with an often desperate need and emotional despair. They are fearful of being alone or being rejected- endlessly searching for the special one that will make them feel whole. Love addicts are strongly attracted to the...