Abandonment doesn’t always come from being physically left behind. Sometimes it’s subtle—emotional neglect, inconsistency, or growing up in a home where you had to be the adult. The result? You walk ...

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Ghosting is common in the age of online dating, which is fueling abandonment issues. Here, pros give tips to overcome yours and have a healthy relationship. I’m a 27-year-old who’s been dating for ...

Connection requires vulnerability, and for those carrying abandonment wounds, vulnerability doesn’t feel like openness—it ...

Many individuals suffer from feelings of abandonment either during or after intimate relationships. Some people with symptoms of borderline and other personality disorders suffer particularly ...

Dear Eric: My 35-year-old daughter “Mary” and I were very close in her early 20s, after she emerged from troubled teen years of substance abuse and self-destructive behaviors. She continues to stay ...

Amber Portwood’s daughter Leah is opening up about her decision to enter therapy. “I just think I have a lot of, like, issues because of Amber in the experiences I’ve had,” Leah, 16, told dad Gary ...