Separation Anxiety

Posted by Susan Anderson, Psychotherapist on June 20, 2019

Someone wrote in and asked, “Is separation anxiety related to abandonment?” “Oh yes,” I resounded. Separation anxiety is the basis for all emotional distress – anxiety, depression, insecurity-in-relationships, fear-of-loss. Abandonment feelings trigger separation anxiety and separation anxiety trigger abandonment feelings. Let’s say you walk into a restaurant with your friends and you suddenly see your … read the full article

Category Categories: Abandonment, abandonment recovery | Tag Tags: Abandonment, abandonment issues, aloneness, anxiety, childhood trauma, fear, heartbreak, how to raise self esteem, love, mental health, recovery, relationships, selfcare, separation anxiety | No comments

TO SURVIVE A BREAKUP – 12 WAYS TO AVOID BLAMING YOURSELF

Posted by Admin on March 10, 2014

No matter the circumstances, on some level we blame ourselves when a relationship ends. We take it as a personal failure. The depression that goes with heartbreak is caused by turning the anger we feel about the failure against ourselves. If we feel rejected by the person, multiply that by a thousand. The remorse and … read the full article

Category Categories: Abandonment, BPD, Break Ups, Divorce, Outer Child, Relationships | Tag Tags: Abandonment, aloneness, blame, heartbreak, inadequacies, inner child, Insecurity, outer child, unworthy | Comments 1 comment