{"id":945,"date":"2021-01-05T12:11:15","date_gmt":"2021-01-05T12:11:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thelonelyamerican.com\/home\/"},"modified":"2024-01-28T12:01:01","modified_gmt":"2024-01-28T12:01:01","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/thelonelyamerican.com\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"945\" class=\"elementor elementor-945\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f8b2f23 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f8b2f23\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\" data-core-v316-plus=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4cc13e9 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4cc13e9\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ad1e763 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ad1e763\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.20.0 - 26-03-2024 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Together, we can find a way forward.<\/h6>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6e58e71 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6e58e71\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">You're not alone in feeling alone.<\/h1>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ba1036f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ba1036f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.20.0 - 26-03-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p>Meet Dr. Emma Richardson, a dedicated warrior in the fight against loneliness. With her Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology and over two decades of experience, Dr. Richardson is deeply committed to understanding and alleviating the complexities of mental health issues.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2e40ddf elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"2e40ddf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/thelonelyamerican.com\/about\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon elementor-align-icon-right\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-angle-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 256 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M224.3 273l-136 136c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 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Here, you&#8217;ll find a community that understands, resources that empower, and a path to a more connected, mentally healthy life.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bd21650 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"bd21650\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0314284 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0314284\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-868fd77 elementor-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon\" data-id=\"868fd77\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-quote-left\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M464 256h-80v-64c0-35.3 28.7-64 64-64h8c13.3 0 24-10.7 24-24V56c0-13.3-10.7-24-24-24h-8c-88.4 0-160 71.6-160 160v240c0 26.5 21.5 48 48 48h128c26.5 0 48-21.5 48-48V304c0-26.5-21.5-48-48-48zm-288 0H96v-64c0-35.3 28.7-64 64-64h8c13.3 0 24-10.7 24-24V56c0-13.3-10.7-24-24-24h-8C71.6 32 0 103.6 0 192v240c0 26.5 21.5 48 48 48h128c26.5 0 48-21.5 48-48V304c0-26.5-21.5-48-48-48z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-45ed21c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"45ed21c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>&#8220;40% of Americans report feeling lonely. But here, you&#8217;re part of a community that cares.&#8221;<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6094004 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6094004\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Dr. Emma Richardson<\/h6>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f336fda elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f336fda\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Founder of The Lonely American<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-74cbffc e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"74cbffc\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-core-v316-plus=\"true\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3f2d2c6 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3f2d2c6\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b8cda9e elementor-absolute elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b8cda9e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_position&quot;:&quot;absolute&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/thelonelyamerican.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/pharma-template-dot-bg.svg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-161\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f993bd7 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f993bd7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\" data-core-v316-plus=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9143c67 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9143c67\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e5f06f1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e5f06f1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">WHAT WE DO<\/h6>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3b3bf49 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3b3bf49\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cea7362 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cea7362\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">We offer advice for the following mental health issues<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-67a52a6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"67a52a6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em>At thelonelyamerican.com, our mission extends beyond mere awareness; we&#8217;re committed to actively addressing a spectrum of <a href=\"https:\/\/analyzepsych.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">mental health<\/a> challenges. We provide you with all the information you need to address a variety of mental health issues including ADHD, Bipolar Disorder, and various personality disorders.<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-128473b elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"128473b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/thelonelyamerican.com\/mental-health-disorders\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon elementor-align-icon-right\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-angle-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 256 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M224.3 273l-136 136c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0l-22.6-22.6c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9l96.4-96.4-96.4-96.4c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9L54.3 103c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0l136 136c9.5 9.4 9.5 24.6.1 34z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">More about mental health disorders<\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-58a46b5 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"58a46b5\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5f18919 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5f18919\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d2583fa elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d2583fa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">01.<\/h6>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-286d054 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"286d054\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Avoidant Personality Disorder (AvPD)<\/h5>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d5e1305 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d5e1305\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Avoidant Personality Disorder (AvPD)<\/strong> involves a pervasive pattern of social inhibition, feelings of inadequacy, and hypersensitivity to negative evaluation. Individuals may avoid work activities, be reluctant to engage in new activities, and have a fear of rejection or criticism.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fa124e0 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"fa124e0\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d3cd37f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d3cd37f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">02.<\/h6>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-83d2db5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"83d2db5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Bipolar Disorder<\/h5>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c121172 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c121172\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Bipolar Disorder<\/strong> is marked by dramatic shifts in mood, energy, and activity levels, ranging from manic highs to depressive lows. Symptoms can include euphoria, rapid speech, and risky behavior during manic episodes, and sadness, fatigue, and hopelessness during depressive episodes.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b8b365f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b8b365f\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b5e5f59 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b5e5f59\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">03.<\/h6>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-db5b21a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"db5b21a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD)<\/h5>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-07169cd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"07169cd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD)<\/strong> is characterized by a pattern of intense and unstable interpersonal relationships, self-image, and emotions. Signs include impulsive actions, mood swings, fear of abandonment, and difficulty managing anger.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d59a1e1 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d59a1e1\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f522b64 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f522b64\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bdf0b13 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bdf0b13\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">04.<\/h6>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cb6bad0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cb6bad0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Cyclothymic Disorder (Cyclothymia)<\/h5>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cb23457 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cb23457\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Cyclothymic Disorder<\/strong>, or Cyclothymia, is a milder form of bipolar disorder, consisting of chronic fluctuating moods with periods of hypomania and mild depression. It differs from bipolar and major depression by its chronic nature and less severe symptoms.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-33c3b66 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"33c3b66\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2ee45da elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2ee45da\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">05.<\/h6>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-646176f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"646176f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD)<\/h5>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-32db20f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"32db20f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD)<\/strong> involves persistent and excessive worry about various aspects of life, often uncontrollable and disproportionate to the actual likelihood or impact of the feared event. Symptoms include restlessness, fatigue, concentration problems, and sleep disturbances.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2d7170f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2d7170f\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7f8564c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7f8564c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">06.<\/h6>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-af8df3f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"af8df3f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Dependent Personality Disorder (DPD)<\/h5>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1bfd319 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1bfd319\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Dependent Personality Disorder (DPD)<\/strong> is characterized by a pervasive and excessive need to be taken care of, leading to submissive and clinging behavior and fears of separation. Signs include difficulty making decisions without reassurance, feelings of helplessness when alone, and an urgent need to start a new relationship when one has ended.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d306772 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"d306772\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;gradient&quot;}\" data-core-v316-plus=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fc0ed28 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"fc0ed28\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-15a5e67 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"15a5e67\" data-element_type=\"widget\" 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