Codependency

In this post, you’ll learn about Karpman’s Drama Triangle and codependency. Karpman’s Drama Triangle In the late 1960s Dr. Stephen Karpman, a recent graduate of the Duke University School of Medicine, was doing post-doctoral when he started using triangles to map high-conflict relationships. In 1968, Karpman published what he called “Karpman’s triangle” to outline the way […]

Today, you’re going to learn all about what causes codependency. What Is Codependency? The definition of codependency has been debated for decades. However, experts agree that codependency patterns include symptoms of depression, anxiety, and relationship issues. These problems can further create issues, such as low self-esteem, shame, perfectionism, people-pleasing, etc. Codependents often believe that their