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Healing from Abandonment: 5 Pieces of Advice that Light the Way

By Taylor Bennett — 2018

Heidi McBain, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, says it’s important for an individual with abandonment issues to then “acknowledge that they are hurting and in pain, and that this situation is going to be hard, but they are strong and will get through it.”

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What Students Are Saying About ‘Impostor Syndrome,’ Beloved Places and Finding Balance in 2021

“Do you ever have feelings of self-doubt, that you’re not good enough or that you don’t belong?” we asked students in our Student Opinion question inspired by Smarter Living’s guide on “How to Overcome ‘Impostor Syndrome.’”

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The Learning Network
2021
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Dear Therapist: I Survived Cancer, but Now I’m Afraid My Husband Resents Me

“For your husband, your illness may have made him acutely aware of not just your mortality, but also his own.”

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Lori Gottlieb
2019
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Feelings and Cancer

Just as cancer affects your physical health, it can bring up a wide range of feelings you’re not used to dealing with. It can also make existing feelings seem more intense. They may change daily, hourly, or even minute to minute.

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National Cancer Institute
2018
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Why Negative Emotions Aren’t That Bad (and How to Handle Them)

Let’s take a look some negative emotions, why they aren’t so negative after all and how to embrace them to live a more fulfilled life.

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Tracy Kennedy
2021
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Why Did She Leave Me There?

A young man returns to the Vietnamese orphanage he had spent 25 years trying to forget.

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Kacey Vu Shap
2020
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Abandonment Issues: Signs, Symptoms, Treatment, and More.

Abandonment issues arise when an individual has a strong fear of losing loved ones. A fear of abandonment is a form of anxiety. It often begins in childhood when a child experiences a traumatic loss.

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Jayne Leonard
2020
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Fear of Abandonment Issues and Therapy Treatment

Healthy human development requires needs for physical and emotional care to be met. Unmet needs can result in feelings of abandonment.

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GoodTherapy.org Staff
2019
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