Fearful-Avoidant Attachment, The One You Get When Your Childhood Was Traumatic

Subscribe if you love the DPM show! https://anchor.fm/drpsychmomshow/subscribe And you'll get all my awesome bonus episodes, tomorrow's is on why yelling at the kids is a good way to never get laid. For more discussion about these topics, join my secret Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/becomesupporter/DrPsychMom For therapy, contact us at www.bestlifebehavioralhealth.com Follow me on TikTok! https://www.tiktok.com/@therealdrpsychmom and YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqLm4xRaUeroBodFc-h4XDQ The main attachment styles that I discussed in my Attachment Styles overview podcast (https://anchor.fm/drpsychmomshow/episodes/Attachment-Theory-Overview-Secure--Preoccupied--and-Avoidant-e1ieate) did not include fearful-avoidant, which is called disorganized in kids. This happens to kids who grow up in abusive homes and is a consequence of early trauma and not trusting a caregiver to meet even your basic needs for safety.  In this episode, I discuss this lesser known attachment style and what to do about it!