Love sickness should be taken more seriously
7 February 2005
by Richard
Conan-Davies
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Falling in love for some people or suffering from unrequited love or other associated 'love' feelings may cause significance physical problems and anxiety for some people. The condition should be taken more seriously according to Frank Tallis writing in the British Psycological Association's journal psyhcologist. Being lovesick can have very similar symptoms as the latest diagnostic terms - including mania, depression, and obsessive compulsive disorder. Dr Tallis explained that " Many people are referred for help who cannot cope with the intensity of love, have been destabilised by falling in love, or who suffer on account of their love being unrequited," There has been much research into relationship and psychosexual problems but much less into the specifics of lovesickness. Dr. Tallis further suggested that "Perhaps now is the time for us to take it more seriously and take a lead from those ancient clinicians who diagnosed and treated it like any other complaint". |
 happen to people who fall in love and the consequences can be quite devasting for some people. |
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