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Is Unrequited Love Bad For Your Mental Health

Jennifer McDougall
3 min readOct 21, 2021

Unrequited love can wreak havoc on your mental, emotional, and physical health, but sometimes there can be a few benefits to experiencing this type of love. For example, have you noticed how a lot of creativity is powered by unrequited love?

How to Let Go of an Unrequited Love

It can feel that the anguish you’re experiencing is self-inflicted when you love someone who doesn’t love you back. You know they don’t owe you anything, that they haven’t done anything wrong, but you can’t shake the agony in your chest. You’re breaking your own heart and have no idea how to stop it.

This experience of one-sided passion is known as “unrequited love,” and it is pretty common. According to studies, unrequited love is four times more frequent than an equal and fulfilling partnership. Consider how many songs, movies, and books have been written about this excruciating sensation; chances are, you’re not alone.

Can You Benefit from Unrequited Love

Unrequited love can make you stronger. It creative and imaginative ideas, compassion for oneself, and self-awareness. Because conquering obsession necessitates a shift in our perspective, unrequited love is a “primal teacher.”

On the other hand, we could harm others, ourselves, or both if we pursue unrequited love too aggressively. But there’s…

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Jennifer McDougall
Jennifer McDougall

Written by Jennifer McDougall

Host of Life Refined podcast 🎙️ Personal Growth | Self-Improvement | Wellness 💡 Helping you level up your mindset & life. https://linktr.ee/jenmcdougall

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