A disorganized attachment has a combination of anxious attachment and avoidant attachment styles. If you have a disorganized attachment style, you may have a hard time trusting people. You may also ...

Parental unresolved trauma can show up as fear or detachment, and it can prevent secure emotional bonds, even without abuse.

Things they don’t tell you when you’re young: understanding yourself, and why you do the things you do, isn’t an easy or straightforward journey. Luckily, some smart people have dedicated their lives ...

Welcome back to the second part of my series on disorganized attachment. In the first article, I explored how children with anxious, avoidant, and secure attachment styles each have predictable ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through the links below." Attachment styles are having a moment. The internet runneth over with attachment style–themed TikToks ...

Everyone wants to have happy healthy relationships. We want them so badly, in fact, that many of us become obsessed with how to do them “right.” In recent years, attachment theory has become a useful ...

The way we connect with others isn’t random – it’s shaped by patterns formed early in our lives. Attachment styles are the invisible blueprints that guide how we build relationships, express emotions, ...

A secure attachment style helps you use skills from a healthy childhood to have healthy relationships. But if you have an anxious attachment style, you may be dependent and have issues with self ...

Reality TV gives us a front-row seat to the drama, love, and chaos of romantic relationships, and 90 Day Fiance is no exception. The show offers unforgettable couples whose journeys range from ...

Defined by developmental researchers, disorganized attachment orientation describes the very young child's anomalous care-seeking reactions to caregivers during the stressful episodes of separation ...