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Attachment styles - Disorganised Attachment

Attachment styles - Disorganised Attachment

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Disorganized attachment is often considered the most complex of the four attachment styles.It typically develops in early childhood when a caregiver is both a source of comfort and fear — leaving the child with no consistent strategy for feeling safe.

As adults, people with disorganized attachment may crave closeness while simultaneously pushing others away, often experiencing intense confusion in relationships. This style is frequently linked to unresolved trauma and canshow up as unpredictable emotional responses, difficulty trusting others, and a deep fear of both intimacy and abandonment.

The good news?

With awareness and the right support, healing is absolutely possible.

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