Love Sickness
“According to the author of [a] study, Frank Tallis, “Many people cannot cope with the intensity of love, have been destabilised by falling in it, or suffer on account of their love being unrequited.
Some of the symptom clusters shared with love sickness include
- mania – abnormally elevated mood, inflated self esteem, extravagant gift giving
- depression – tearfulness, insomnia, loss of concentration
- OCD – preoccupation, constantly checking (e.g. text messages/emails, etc.), and hoarding valueless but superstitiously resonant items
- psychologically created physical symptoms, such as upset stomach, change in appetite, insomnia, dizziness, and confusion.” (via mills)
You’re miserable, feel possessed by a voodoo spirit and ironically, it’s when everyone tells you how great you look since you haven’t eaten in days.
