India, March 24 -- Infatuation is a fairly common experience and one that is often mistaken for love in young minds. Sometimes, it can get out of hand and turn into an involuntary obsession that actively affects our lives in a negative way.

Taking to Instagram on March 19, Jeff Guenther, a licensed professional counsellor based in Portland, explained this phenomenon as limerence. He further elaborated on why we experience it and how to stop it.

As Jeff explained, "Limerence is the sort of involuntary obsessive infatuation where your whole dumb brain gets hijacked by one person you're really into. You're not just thinking about them. They're like living in your head rent-free."

This usually involves overanalysing every text, every look,...