“You’re not seeing the full picture,” Doares says. Not only does continuing to follow or “check in” (you know what I mean) on your crush’s social media accounts put them right there in front of your face, you’re also seeing an airbrushed version of their life, abs, etc.-which isn’t reality. Stop looking at their social media accounts Hide your crush’s posts from your newsfeed to give yourself time to heal.Ĥ. Often by talking about everything, you can get more clarity on the situation and hopefully be able to move on faster, he says. Barton Goldsmith, author of the happy couple. “It really does help you get out to the pain,” says Dr. So, make a date with a friend, open a bottle of wine, and let loose. Sometimes you’ve just got to talk it out with someone you trust. READ MORE: Here’s exactly how toxic relationships affect your health 2. “Doing so can help you to properly examine your emotions in order to release them,” she says. Flores, author of facehooked: how facebook affects our emotions, relationships, and lives. While you don’t want to agonise over this crush forever, it’s important to “give yourself the time and space to fully experience painful emotions,” says clinical psychologist Suzana E. “Berating yourself for having feelings isn’t going to help.” “Feeling what you feel, without judgment is the only way to get to the other side,” says licensed marriage and family therapist Lesli Doares, author of blueprint for a lasting marriage. But bottling up your feelings is going to do you jack in the emotional department.

Facehooked by Suzana E. Flores