An 18-year-old woman named Xiaoyu in China has been diagnosed with “Love Brain” after displaying obsessive behavior towards her boyfriend. She called him over 100 times a day, leading doctors to suspect borderline personality disorder, according to report.
During her freshman year of university, Xiaoyu’s behavior escalated as she became increasingly reliant on her boyfriend. She incessantly sought updates on his location and demanded constant communication, which ultimately strained their relationship and left her boyfriend feeling suffocated.
After making over 100 calls to her boyfriend in a single day without receiving any response, Xiaoyu’s distress intensified. In her frustration, she started breaking household items, prompting her boyfriend to contact the police out of concern for her well-being.
Upon the arrival of the officers, Xiaoyu was on the verge of jumping from the balcony. She was subsequently transported to the hospital, where doctors diagnosed her with borderline personality disorder, as reported by The South China Morning Post.
Although not a formal medical term, “love brain” is commonly used to describe obsessive behavior in romantic relationships. Dr. Du Na, a physician at the hospital where Xiaoyu received treatment, clarified that borderline personality disorder can occasionally coexist with other conditions such as anxiety, depression, and bipolar disorder.
Dr. Du also proposed that these conditions might be associated with unhealthy childhood attachments.
According to Du, He was supposed to respond to her messages promptly. Although Dr. Du did not reveal the specific cause of Xiaoyu’s illness, it tends to affect individuals who had challenging relationships with their parents during childhood.
While mild cases might benefit from emotional management techniques, severe cases like Xiaoyu’s necessitate medical intervention.
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