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Jun 11, 2014 at 06:56 AM
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*boyfriend with unhealthy obsessions about a celebrity.I have a boyfriend and we only started dating recently but I found out he has a really unhealthy obsession with Justin Bieber. He watches the believe movie every day almost, he dresses like him, has his hair cut like him and hes now getting the exact same tattoos. He has wild mood swings and I dont know how to handle it or help him. Please help me!
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Jun 11, 2014 at 10:44 AM
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Hello southafrikan100, welcome to Psych Central.
You don't say how old your boyfriend is. Looking up to a celebrity figure can be part of finding our own identity, it only becomes a problem if the obsession takes over the person's life. For example, is he watching that film so often that he does nothing else? In which case it could be turning into OCD Obssessive-Compulsive Disorder Symptoms and Treatment OCD tends to be provoked by anxiety. Here is an article about celebrity worship The Psychology of Celebrity Worship | World of Psychology Can you sit down with your boyfriend and see if he is unhappy with his obsession at all, if so a trip to the doctor may be in order to find out what the underlying problem is. __________________  Pegasus Got a quick question related to mental health or a treatment? Ask it here General Q&A Forum “Everybody is a genius. But if you judge a fish by it's ability to climb a tree, it will live it's whole life believing that it is stupid.” - Albert Einstein |
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Jun 12, 2014 at 11:33 PM
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Jun 13, 2014 at 08:16 PM
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Could your boyfriend have Maladaptive daydream?
Maladaptive daydreaming - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia This explains what it is. |
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Jun 14, 2014 at 07:06 AM
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You can't do anything to help him. He has to realize he has a problem, see a therapist, etc If he hates himself and feels worthless he can't love anyone else.
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Jun 14, 2014 at 11:47 AM
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Sit him down and talk to him, that's the only way you can really know whether he's got a serious problem. He might have some trauma in his life and idolizing Justin Bieber is how he makes himself feel better. It might just be a phase it might not. But talk to him.
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