Breaking Free from Codependency

Dr. Caroline Leaf
5 min readDec 6, 2021

In a recent podcast (episode #340), I talked about the difference between codependency and being codependent.

In my previous podcast on relationships, I talked about how to handle changing relationships, or how there may be moments when you must end a relationship and just walk away. For this podcast, I want to talk about a big concept that many people have heard of, but can be one of the hardest things to recognize in ourselves and others: codependency.

The APA defines codependency as:

  1. The state of being mutually reliant…

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Dr. Caroline Leaf

Mental health expert. I have spent the last 30+ years researching ways to help people manage mental health issues in school, work, and life: drleaf.com