Psychic dependency

In Zekian psychiatry, psychic dependency is the intense need of a person to acquire a specific thing, interact with a specific person, or perform a specific act in order to reach and maintain a self-satisfying mental state. This is often useful when it impels one to establish relationships and care for others; however, it can also be detrimental as by causing an addiction, in which a person consumes chemical substances for pleasure despite their dangerous effects, or interpersonal obsession, in which a person continually ruminates and harasses a person who is not interested in them.
== Types of psychic dependency ==
Psychic dependency involves numerous mental aspects and objects of attachment.
=== Egoic dependency ===
Egoic dependency is the dependence on a person, characteristic, or activity to sustain one's sense of self. Some degree of egoic dependency is natural in childhood, for children depend on their parents to provide them with moral guidance, helping them develop an identity. However, a severe degree of egoic dependency can lead to overdependence and narcissism.
=== Social dependency ===
Social dependency is the need to feel united with other people, consciously manifested as a profound desire for interpersonal relationships.
=== Chemical dependency ===
Chemical dependency, also called addiction, is the intense need for a particular chemical substance, comprising foods and drugs.Category:Zekian psychiatry