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 ...

Imagine a newborn baby. His father is long gone. His mother is addicted to methamphetamines and suffering from mental illness. A loving foster family cares for the child for the next three years and ...

Attachment theory is almost everywhere. In magazines and books, in the news, on social media and in our conversations with each other. Originally rooted in developmental psychology, the theory ...

Over time, attachment theory has become a popular concept. It is a very useful way to understand our relationship behaviours.

Attachment theory is almost everywhere. In magazines and books, in the news, on social media and in our conversations with each other. But some of the most important features of attachment theory are ...

"They fuck you up, your mum and dad. They may not mean to, but they do. They fill you with the faults they had. And add some extra, just for you." These are the words of poet Philip Larkin, penned in ...

The experiences we go through during childhood have a profound and lasting impact on how we connect emotionally as adults. From attachment theory to unresolved traumas, various studies and experts ...

You probably know that friendships play a big role in shaping who we are. But did you know that a lack of friendships during childhood can affect your attachment style? It’s a topic that often gets ...

A core principle of attachment theory emphasizes that children thrive when they have a "safe haven” to retreat to amidst life's external challenges. For a child with a strained family life, this could ...