Relationships Department Please remember, this column is designed to help the consumer seeking behavioral-health information, and not intended to be any form of psychotherapy or a replacement for professional, individualized services. Question Many of my friends have relationships that work. Then I get depressed and feel defeated. I constantly feel like I am not worthy of a relationship.
Love is a state of being that grows over time.
It appears that you get involved in a situation that is very stimulating and once the excitement ends, so does the infatuation or the relationship. Perhaps, you attract people who want excitement rather than the development of a lasting bond and creating love. Best Good Fair Poor Dr. Patricia Pitta is a clinical psychologist practicing in Manhasset, New York, for more than 20 years. She is a Diplomat in Family Psychology of the American Psychological Association and an Approved Supervisor of the American Association of Marriage and Family Therapy. Dr. Pitta is also the President of the Long Island Association of Marriage and Family Therapy.