Talk:Lovesickness

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Psych 101 Critique
You covered the basic definition of lovesickness and mentioned that it can cause mental illness but it would probably be better if you actually gave examples of those mental illnesses. --SupaSpeer (talk) 20:31, 14 October 2011 (UTC)SupaSpeer
 * Also, are there any sources that can be added to this article? This articel could also be elaborated on a some more, seems a little lacking in content...AcuteAccusation (talk) 20:35, 14 October 2011 (UTC)

"In psychology, love sickness is seldom acknowledged." - This is incorrect - in psychology, it's called limerence. In fact, I'm not sure why this article doesn't just get merged with the entry for Limerence? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 75.52.241.251 (talk) 09:00, 6 December 2011 (UTC)

Just for anyone who sees this, the reason is that Limerence is a modern conception coming from the last 100 years of psychological thought. Lovesickness is a historical concept with historical meanings. This article needs a medievalist, not a psychologist. Though, a section on that would be super coolNateRen (talk) 03:44, 30 April 2021 (UTC)

Panic
If you look at these symptoms they sound like anxiety leading up to a panic attack. Jayarava 15:01, 27 May 2012 (UTC) — Preceding unsigned comment added by Mahaabaala (talk • contribs)

Real Condition
This is a **very** real condition. I know because I've had it the majority of my life. And I have thought of just disappearing, so many times. It's unbelievable how hard it can be at times, especially when I like someone. Maybe one day someone who knows me will find this message and go, "Gee, *that's* why he did what he did." Maybe someday I will be able to give a happy update. — HopeSeekr of xMule (Talk) 11:41, 26 March 2014 (UTC)
 * *Update:* I finally found a woman whom I really want and who really wants me! I'll update this further, assuming it isn't deleted by some admin, as our story progresses! HopeSeekr of xMule (Talk) 11:43, 18 September 2017 (UTC)

Needs attention from an expert
I think this topic needs attention from a proper psychologist or other related expert. The current state of the article makes it seem to have a fair few weasel words, as well original research type statements. --ZemplinTemplar (talk) 17:01, 30 April 2014 (UTC)

Edits to wording in lead
I made some edits to the way things were worded in the lead and I forgot to add a comment, so I'm posting here. The lack of sources is still a major problem. Permstrump (talk) 06:24, 14 December 2015 (UTC)

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History section needs help
See my edit, it was contradicting its source. I added some true stuff about its history but be careful for other anti-humoral medicine BS throughout the article.NateRen (talk) 04:20, 30 April 2021 (UTC)

Proposed merge of Hi-wa itck into Lovesickness
Not much content here. Not sure it makes sense to keep it as its own article. A good spot for it might be a section in the article Lovesickness. – Novem Linguae (talk) 19:15, 17 January 2022 (UTC)


 * Support: makes sense.Vizjim (talk) 08:44, 28 January 2022 (UTC)
 * Oppose. It wouldn't be due weight for Hi-wa itck to be discussed properly in Lovesickness. An article being short also isn't an inherent reason for it to be merged, especially because more information does exist about it. --Xurizuri (talk) 22:05, 10 February 2022 (UTC)
 * Why not just add a section called "In different cultures?" Then we'd do our due diligence for info and recognizing different cultures while still categorizing it under one umbrella term C2mcm (talk) 14:55, 27 April 2022 (UTC)
 * I say this because Hi-wa itck is so incredibly similar in terms of understanding and its recognized symptoms... C2mcm (talk) 14:56, 27 April 2022 (UTC)
 * There's also the issue of whether there any literature relates hi-wa itck to lovesickness - at the very least, the concept of lovesickness is not mentioned in Devereaux or in Alarcon et al. --Xurizuri (talk) 03:34, 4 December 2022 (UTC)
 * Oppose: This is a good sized stub as is, probably with space to grow (how is Hi-wa itck treated? are there famous sufferers? and so on). If folded into lovesickness, then, as Xurizuri says, that space for growth would cease to exist.Furius (talk) 21:43, 16 September 2022 (UTC)