Description
Love is intrinsically beautiful, but also complex and mysterious. Although love can be difficult to define, the list of love’s functions is long. Love influences all aspects of human existence. Love is powerful medicine. Healthy relationships can protect against disease and restore the body in the face of illness.
Without loving relationships, humans fail to flourish, even if all of their basic needs are met. “Love lost” is one of the most powerful forms of stress and trauma. We now understand that the causes and consequences of love or its absence are grounded in a biology that operates largely below the level of human consciousness.