Chinese Woman Who Called Boyfriend 100 Times Daily Diagnosed With 'Love Brain'

Unrequited love can sometimes push people over the edge and get them to behave in a manner that their loved ones have seen before. But how far is too far? Do multiple phone calls a day to someone you're obsessing over qualify? Apparently, they do. And more often than not, there's an underlying cause behind such extreme behaviour. In a recently reported case from China, a woman was diagnosed with "love brain" after she allegedly called her boyfriend as many as 100 times a day. Here's what went on.

Who is the woman who made 100 calls to her boyfriend daily???

She reportedly wanted constant updates on her boyfriend's whereabouts | Image: Pexels

The 18-year-old woman from China, identified as?Xiaoyu, started exhibiting this behaviour in her first year at university. She reportedly wanted constant updates on her boyfriend's whereabouts and constant communication. After not getting what she wanted, she ended up calling him 100 times one day.?This, not surprisingly, was the final nail in the coffin of an already strained relationship.?

Why did she behave this way?

Her behaviour was the final nail in the coffin of an already strained relationship | Image: Pexels/representational

?According to?The South China Morning Post, things had reached a point where the woman was hurling items in her house and even threatened to self-harm.?Worried for his safety and hers, the boyfriend ended up reporting the matter to the police.?The 18-year-old was eventually hospitalised and after assessing her case, doctors felt she might be suffering from borderline personality disorder.

She was reportedly threatening to jump from the balcony, which is when the cops intervened and took her to a hospital.?

What is "love brain?"

BPD (borderline personality disorder) may occasionally coincide with other conditions such as anxiety and depression | Image: Pixabay

"Love brain" is commonly employed informally to characterise obsessive behaviour within romantic relationships. Dr. Du Na, a physician at Xiaoyu's hospital, shared how borderline personality disorder may occasionally coincide with other conditions such as anxiety, depression, and bipolar disorder. He added that such conditions could also be the result of dysfunctional childhood attachments.??

While the cause of the disorder is not known in Xiaoyu's case, Dr Du insiststhat severe cases like hers require medical intervention.

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