Are there any health concerns related to this?

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My ex-boyfriend becomes attached very easily. I am talking an obsessive attachment. When I broke up with him he was saying it took him 8 months to get over his last girlfriend, and he went into depression and had to be placed in the physc hospital. They dated for 5 days.
The two of us dated for 2 weeks and now that we are not together anymore he seems to be in a state of depression. I just want to know if theres anything that can cause someone to be like this, and if it is something to worry about - or if it is just an unfortunate personality trait.
Thank you!
 
Yes, it sounds like maybe he has a type of mood disorder like Dysthymia, Major Depression or Bipolar Disorder. On top of some serious self esteem issues.


People who "engulf" other people, especially gf/bf, are said to have "no boundaries". It's also called interpersonal enmeshment. They don't have a strong sense of self so they attach themselves to other people. Weak boundaries often indicates a dysfunctional upbringing and possible abuse. There are many self-help books out on the subject of codependency that discuss these issues.
 
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