Overview
Codependency is an unhealthy relationship pattern characterized by excessive self-sacrifice, external self-worth dependent on being needed, and poor boundaries. Originally identified in families of addicts, it relates to anxious attachment and can be assessed through extreme agreeableness combined with low self-esteem and high neuroticism. The personality factors behind codependency and its typical behavior patterns are explored in the article Psychology of Codependency - How Personality Traits Create Unhealthy Relationship Patterns.