Dr. K unpacks the intense, destabilizing experience of limerance—the obsessive, all consuming “crush” that can hijack your thoughts, emotions, and even your sense of self. He explains how limerance isn’t just infatuation, but a powerful mental state fueled by unmet needs, anxious attachment, fantasy coping, and even traits that overlap with OCD and ADHD.
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Sep 21
What Divorce Does To A Child
In this episode, Dr. K examines the long-term psychological, relational, and emotional impacts of divorce on children. Dismantling common societal myths and "copium" statements used by parents, he breaks down how two-household dynamics disrupt basic stability, why children strugg ... Show More
18m 34s
Aug 2025
Limerence: The Psychology of Romantic Obsession with Brandy Wyant
Forrest and therapist Brandy Wyant discuss limerence, an intense and often one-sided state of romantic obsession. They explore how limerence differs from both love and ordinary crushes, why uncertainty fuels it, and how it can take over a person’s inner world. Brandy shares both ... Show More
1h 4m
Sep 2025
Overcoming romantic obsession
When a crush turns into a harmful obsession, you might experience limerence, romantic infatuation characterized by extreme emotional highs and lows, intrusive thoughts and idealization. In this episode, we talk to neuroscientist Tom Bellamy, author of the book Smitten, about how ... Show More
22m 26s
Jun 2024
160 - Limerence (like really, really obsessed)
This episode is for when you're obsessed. We're talking like really, really obsessed. You know, thinking about them 24x7, imagining you see them everywhere you go - hoping for a chance encounter? Basically, mad fantasy bonding. And this episode? It's to help you understand that y ... Show More
56m 20s
Jul 2025
Think It’s Love? 5 Signs It’s Obsession (And It’ll Never Last)
How do you know if it’s love or obsession? What does it mean when you can’t stop thinking about someone who doesn’t return your feelings? In this episode, Matthew, Stephen, and Audrey talk about the phenomenon of limerence, how it can leave you always clinging to hope in dating, ... Show More
1h 22m
Oct 2024
Extreme Limerence Needs Strong Intervention
<p>Obsessive love tends to kick up when your life is bleak, and you have frail connections with people and activities you love. Limerence is when that feeling becomes like an addiction, but sometimes, the obsession can drag you into a deeper mental health crisis. In this video, I ... Show More
32m 32s
Aug 2025
#21: How to Get Over Someone Who’s Not Interested in You
If you’ve ever been stuck thinking about someone who doesn’t feel the same way, you know how painful and exhausting it can be. In this episode, we talk about limerence — the intense infatuation that feels like love, but is actually emotional obsession.You’ll learn:What limerence ... Show More
11m 15s