On curing mental illness I don't think so at all. Smart love probably does help a great deal. I don't think there is a clear cut answer for your question. I've seen people who thought they were using "tough love" but all they were doing was alienating and pushing the person away... making things worse.
For addictions it would depend on the definition of tough love and how much wisdom was mixed in with the "tough."
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Originally Posted by SophiaG
I was just wondering, since it's a school-of-thought some people believe works. Is there any evidence that Tough Love works on curing mental illness or addictions?
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