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How emotional intimacy can transform your mental health
Intimacy, according to the Oxford English Dictionary can be defined as “the state of having a close personal relationship with somebody”. It involves connecting with someone on an emotional, physical or spiritual level and usually requires some level of reciprocal trust and vulnerability.