Empowering Support: How to Avoid Enabling Mental Health Patients
Discover effective strategies for providing meaningful support to mental health patients without enabling harmful behaviors. Educate yourself about their condition, encourage professional help, and set healthy boundaries to empower their growth.
Understanding the Role of a Codependent Enabler: Breaking Free from Unhealthy Patterns
Discover the concept of a codependent enabler in relationships and its impact on individuals and dynamics. Learn how to break free from this unhealthy pattern and cultivate healthier relationships.
What Causes Codependency and What Can You Do About It?
Codependency is a complex issue that can be caused by a variety of factors. In this article, Destination Hope will explore five of the major causes of codependency. If you are struggling with codependency, it is important to understand what is causing it and how to address the problem. With awareness and understanding, you can […]
When a Loved One Is Addicted: Helping vs. Enabling
Drug and alcohol abuse and addiction are serious issues facing over 23 million people across the United States alone. Of these millions of people, just a small percentage actively seek help to overcome their substance addictions. There are many reasons behind the resistance to get help. One of these reasons involves loved ones enabling […]
Social Pressures Often Reinforce Habits of Codependency
Codependency has many different definitions, but it is widely recognized as a psychological reaction that places the needs of others before one’s own needs, often to a detrimental degree. Codependency can include a variety of other psychological issues, including problems defining healthy boundaries, inability to express feelings, fears of abandonment and a strong desire for […]
How Do I Know If I Suffer from Codependency?
Codependency has so many different definitions that it is difficult for people to really understand what types of behavior are associated with the condition. It is a very common and very treatable condition that impacts many women and families struggling with substance abuse or mental illness. Understanding the basics of the symptoms makes it that […]
Women and Codependency
Codependency is a phenomenon that has only been recognized in the medical world for about 10 years. The disorder was initially identified when researchers who were studying interpersonal relationships between the family members of alcoholics began noticing similar patterns among the addict’s family. While the definition has been expanded to include chronically and mentally ill […]