Surprisingly or not, the yo-yo syndrome is present in many couples' relationships, which causes one partner to suffer enormously, considering himself the toy of the other, according to CSID. CSID.
In the yo-yo syndrome, arguments start out of nowhere. PHOTO Shutterstock
Named after the toy you let go of to bring it back, yo-yo syndrome manifests as extremely strange behavior in which one partner breaks up, walks away, or pushes the other away, only to, after a period of time, call him back.
Psychologist Constantin Cornea describes the partners' behaviors for CSID and says that, from a psychological perspective, both partners may have certain mental disorders
What does the couple partner with yo-yo syndrome do?
A partner who exhibits the yo-yo syndrome starts fights out of nothing and convinces himself that he can't stand his partner anymore and physically pushes her away.
He constantly threatens her that if she doesn't agree with his behaviors, he will leave her or kick her out of the house.
Moreover, he forces her to put up with any behavior, no matter how indecent, degrading, inhuman or dangerous it may be: scandals, insults, homelessness, selfishness in spending money, gambling, daily alcohol consumption, but also sexual perversions or acceptance of jealousy, even if it is not based on facts, or accepting total control.
What hides the yo-yo syndrome
Yo-yo syndrome can be a sign of a mental illness such as schizophrenia, bipolar personality disorder, paranoid personality disorder, borderline personality disorder, etc.
However, the reciprocal is not valid, in the sense that not all people who suffer from mental disorders also present the yo-yo syndrome in couples.
Yo-yo syndrome can also be triggered by certain traumas
The psychologist says that the yo-yo syndrome can also be triggered by certain physical or mental traumas existing in the past closer or more distant to the person in question, such as a mental problem of one or both parents, the death of a close person, a childhood in a family environment with quarrels, scandals, fights, insults. It can also be triggered by serious accidents or other traumatic events, a separation or divorce, a physical illness or addictions (alcohol, drugs or certain medications) or belonging to a problem group.
People who accept their partner's behaviors with these attitudes do so because of issues ranging from financial dependence to fear of loneliness. Sometimes psychological disorders are hidden behind the acceptance.
The specialist's advice is that people who find themselves in such behaviors should seek the help of a psychotherapist.
