Chosen family and friendship
Everything filed under structures in our relationships coverage, the 9 reports filed on it so far.
How to spot love bombing in friendships and family ties
Relationship experts explain how excessive affection and attention, known as love bombing, can overwhelm and deplete individuals in any close...
Empty nest can unmask hidden ADHD symptoms
The loss of family structure when children leave home can expose long-hidden ADHD traits in fathers, such as procrastination, time blindness
Expert explains red flags of a one-sided
Counsellor Georgina Sturmer and psychologist Michelle Minnikin identify signs a friendship has become transactional and offer advice on restoring...
Families Detail Trauma of Hospital Restraint
Family carers of people with learning disabilities, autism, and mental health conditions describe traumatic experiences of restraint in mental health...
Fiona Yassin on why family arguments repeat
Family therapist Fiona Yassin says repetitive arguments over things like chores often mask deeper family needs for emotional security and connection.
Medieval couples faced infertility stress
Medieval couples faced infertility as a personal and public crisis, dealing with medical, religious explanations and family pressure.
Family Accommodation Rises with Poor
A study finds children with anxiety disorders who struggle to regulate emotions have families that make more behavioral changes to ease anxiety.
Family Accommodation Worsens Anxiety, OCD
A new study finds family members frequently alter their behavior to help loved ones avoid anxiety or OCD triggers, a pattern that worsens symptoms...
William and Harold: From allies to enemies
The Bayeux tapestry reveals how William of Normandy and Harold Godwinson, once comrades, became foes in 1066. Their early friendship, highlighted by...