A high-profile case involving online messages and blurred interpersonal boundaries has sparked difficult conversations about attachment, perception and when persistent contact crosses the line.

Why can two people experience the same relationship so differently?

How can emotional closeness develop without a physical relationship?

And at what point does genuine interest become unhealthy fixation?

Michelle Martin speaks with Dr. Daniela Schreier, forensic and clinical psychologist at Ihsan Living, about the psychology of obsessive attachment, idealisation, cognitive bias and boundary recognition.

Together they explore why some people struggle to let go, how internal narratives can distort reality, and what healthy attachment looks like in relationships built on mutual respect rather than emotional dependence.

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