Signs You Have A Fear of Abandonment, Not Just LONELY
Channel: Psych2Go
Date: 27/01/2024

Are you really scared of losing the people you care about? Do you find it hard to trust others or worry a lot about being left alone? Abandonment issues usually start when you're a kid, but they can also show up later in life. Being afraid of abandonment is a serious kind of anxiety that often comes from something bad happening in the past. Sometimes, people don't even realize they have hidden emotional problems, but it can lead to some not-so-great behaviors over time. Let us know if you relate to any of these signs. 

#abandoned #abandonment #lonely 

Writer: Dylan Swanepoel
Editor: Caitlin McColl
Script Manager: Kelly Soong
Voice Over: Drew Baillie
Animator: Dinda

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