Emotional Needs and Addiction: The Role of Physical Touch and Relationships
Most people never connect the two. They see addiction as a choice, a personality flaw, or a moral failure. But research keeps pointing in a very different direction. When people feel chronically unloved, untouched, and emotionally unseen, the brain looks for something, anything, to fill that gap. And that search is where addiction often quietly begins.
Abnormal Psychology and Addiction Disorders Explained: Understanding Dual Diagnosis Treatment
The branch of psychology that studies atypical patterns of behaviour, thoughts, and emotions is called abnormal psychology. In the blog below, we will dive deep into abnormal psychology and understand addiction at its roots.