Do you think obsession with someone is a mental illness?

by Assassin~ Badass Buzz Guru Posted 2012/05/21 14:03:44

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AM 2012/05/21 15:23:27

Yes

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Undoubtedly YES.Anyone who's ever been the victim of a person obsessed with them..whether it be unrequited love or just to torment you knows there's not a bit of reality in their mind Attempting to rationalize with them is moot.
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Swan Eshdeh 2012/05/24 18:01:04

Yes

yes it is

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Ashley Tale 2012/05/23 18:22:51

Yes

Proven by studies it is a mental condition

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Keith 2012/05/23 13:23:26

No

Most of the time, no.

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DBSK(fanatic) 2012/05/23 05:37:51

Yes

I can say that cuz my ex just told me that he's obsessd wiv me, that I'm his poison/drug now.

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Chaya2010 2012/05/23 04:20:10

No

It depends how obsessed and the effect the obsession has.

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Jacker The Capper 2012/05/23 02:45:15

Yes

Exhibit A

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Betty 2012/05/23 02:17:53

Yes

Speaking from personal expierience yes i do believe it's a mental illness.

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SA 2012/05/23 01:50:30

Yes

Yes, I believe it is.

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PonToki 2012/05/23 01:40:14

Yes

Being obsessed with anything is potentially unhealthy.

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⚜3rd Street Boss⚜ 2012/05/22 20:25:00

No

I am with someone (not Sonny Crockett) but I'm also in love with her <3

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Jack's Pearl 2012/05/22 20:11:22

Yes

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The way I'm thinking about someone who is obsessing over someone is a form of mental unbalance. Sure.

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Party of One 2012/05/22 16:49:26 (edited)

No

Obsessions I've been familiar with haven't been. I guess I should add the people with that problem didn't let it dictate their actions, and it seemed short-lived. I've never known anyone firsthand who wouldn't let reality sink-in and just move on from there, not locally.

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enya senka 2012/05/22 14:13:07

No

no, its just some one who has nothin better to do with there time.

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Mrkando 2012/05/21 22:07:37

Yes

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If we are talking a true obsession and not simply infatuation then yes it can be a mental illness. True obsession means that you can't let it go no matter how much you need to.

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Bronar 2012/05/21 20:32:09

No

Depends on the obsession and how it plays out.

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Vision of Verve 2012/05/21 20:12:24
Freeranger 2012/05/21 20:11:30

No

C'mon......are we forever stuck with yes and no? Life is not black and white.

Tell you what. You describe your idea of the word "obsession" as it pertains to the question and then I can answer it. Stealing someone's underwear would be an obsession, yet say, positioning yourself to be at a coffee shop in the morning where someone whom you're attracted to would stop by doesn't meet that criteria IMO.
More definition please.

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Ryoka∞Boy 2012/05/21 20:05:22

Yes

Totally.When you are obssessed with something/someone in an unlogical levels,obviously your brain is telling you something is wrong.

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GeminiWolf 2012/05/21 20:04:34 (edited)

No

But it depends on the degree.

If I'm "obsessed" with someone (meaning to me, I can't get them out of my thoughts) but the feeling is not mutual, I'll quickly find a way to move on. If the feeling is mutal, I'll act upon it.

Going all stalkerish is crossing the line though.

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MandaLynne 2012/05/21 19:30:17

No

No, but it can be when that obsession becomes all consuming prompting the obsessor to act in inappropriate ways.

For example, stalkers. Definitely inappropriate behaviour.

For example, me + William Shatner/Captain Kirk = harmless lifelong indulgence. I met him and did not go all fangirl on him. :)

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John Galt jr or Ron/jon 2012/05/21 19:16:44

No

It's a form of infatuation...

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mrdog 2012/05/21 19:15:21

No

Of course it depends on the degree of obsession.... bark

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Ira 2012/05/21 19:07:28

Yes

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It certainly is if the obsession is unrequited!

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♛Littlɘ Ǫuɘɘn~ƿɦɐɘϯ 2012/05/21 18:56:46 (edited)

Yes

It can be but, if it's fleeting, it's just infatuation.

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**StarzAbove** 2012/05/21 18:55:24

Yes

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It can be. People that can think of nothing else but getting even with others, harassing and causing trouble certainly have a mental problem.

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Ken 2012/05/21 18:26:29

Yes

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Well known researcher, Helen Fisher of Rutgers University in New Jersey has proposed that humans fall in love in three stages: lust, attraction and attachment. During these three stages of falling in love, different hormonal changes and chemical reactions are involved, some of which actually mimic mental illness and the effects of illicit drug use.

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ϟ Emma ϟ_♥loves♥supernatural♥ 2012/05/21 18:15:55

No

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well i am obsessed with them, and i don't think i got a problem :P

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KarenInKenoshaWisconsin 2012/05/21 17:07:41

No

Yes, no, maybe so. If you're obsessed with someone because you're studying their body of art at the moment, that can be quite a different thing than if you're obsessed about a person in a dysfunctional, abusive way, the latter which is mentally ill.

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Pat 2012/05/21 17:02:42

Yes

Yes, I think it could become and illness if it goes too far like stalking or giving unwanted attention, etc. It can be very dangerous if the person has a grudge or sexual obsession.

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Flowers 2012/05/21 16:14:17

Yes

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Being obsessed isn't healthy

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Melizmatic 2012/05/21 16:10:18

Yes

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Yup; I sure do.

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Zolfie™ 2012/05/21 15:42:37

Yes

It depends on how obsessed we're talking about, but yeah I think some people get mental illness and start obsessing, stalking and start to think they're willing to do anything to get to someone and that someone has made it clear they don't want them around.

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Joe61 2012/05/21 15:34:48

No

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It is just a human weakness and usually affects people with a social deficiency such as, not having friends, people with little confidence in themselves, schizophrenics and other personality disorders.

But, if the obssesion is not left to fester then it is usually quite harmless

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SA to Joe61 2012/05/23 01:48:42

Schizophrenia IS a mental illness.

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Joe61 to SA 2012/05/23 05:19:41

But, if the obssesion is not left to fester then it is usually quite harmless

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Poet003 2012/05/21 15:25:34

No

If the person is dead and one has devoted their life to running a museum on the person then its fine.If the person is alive and is being stalked then that is wrong.

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Poet003 to Poet003 2012/05/21 15:29:58

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David Loehr who runs the James Dean Gallery or the people that run the Van Gogh Gallery
in Amsterdam have a healthy obsession that contributes to society.If the person is alive
its wrong.When I was busy dying (because of a stalker) all I talked about were dead people.
Now even if I start getting stalked again Im not going back to that.

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Poet003 to Poet003 2012/05/21 15:33:14

If I ever start obsessing over someone Ill just be a slut and find someone that needs sex.
What I dont get from who I have sex with Ill get from dead famous people.

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Poet003 to Poet003 2012/05/21 15:34:25

The person I have sex with will be a adult and everything.

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AM 2012/05/21 15:23:27

Yes

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Undoubtedly YES.Anyone who's ever been the victim of a person obsessed with them..whether it be unrequited love or just to torment you knows there's not a bit of reality in their mind Attempting to rationalize with them is moot.

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