Chinese doctor Du Na recently shared a case about a patient she diagnosed with “love brain,” who became heavily dependent on her boyfriend and even called him 100 times in one day.⁠ ⁠ Du mentioned that the woman required her boyfriend to constantly update her about his whereabouts, promptly respond to her messages and be with her all the time. According to the doctor, “Texts must be replied to ‘in seconds,’ and if he doesn’t answer the phone, she would call him frantically.”⁠ ⁠ According to the doctor, the condition “love brain” is common among people diagnosed with borderline personality disorder. Du noted that the condition may also be present along with other mental illnesses, such as anxiety, depression and bipolar disorder.⁠ ⁠ Although there are no search results for “love brain” on the Western internet, the condition appears to share the same description as “love addiction,” wherein a person develops obsessive fixations towards their partner. These fixations may involve frequent ...