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What is Anxious Insecure Attachment
People who have an anxious attachment style can be self-critical and insecure, and although they may have positive views of others they have a negative view of themselves. This can mean they rely on other people to validate them, but although they want approval and reassurance it does little to comfort them. Often they feelContinue reading “What is Anxious Insecure Attachment”
What is Secure Attachment
People who have a secure attachment style are able to build and maintain supportive relationships – they feel connected to others, trust them and are comfortable being independent and allowing others to be independent within their relationship. A securely attached individual can reach out for support when they need it and can offer it inContinue reading “What is Secure Attachment”
What is Attachment?
Attachment theory focuses on how people form relationships with others. Attachment is the emotional bond you feel for someone, so the reason you miss them if you haven’t seen them for a while. It starts during infancy – being close to others is a basic need – you become attached to the person who caresContinue reading “What is Attachment?”
Positive Events Predict…
Life events happen to everyone – they’re the sort of thing you get on the phone to people about – “I just broke up with someone”, “I’m moving house” etc. They can range from something with a big impact like emigrating to the other side of the world, where pretty much everything is going toContinue reading “Positive Events Predict…”
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Hi, I’m Ruth. I’m a mental health researcher at Middlesex University. I recently wrote a picture book for children with depression.
Hi, I’m Sonya. I’m a clinical psychologist I work both in the NHS and have my own private practice.
Here we write about mental health stuff in general.
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