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Apr 2025
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When Attachment Becomes a Disorder: Can ...

Adam Lane Smith & Andrey Korikov
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In this episode, Andrey and Adam unpack the deep connection between attachment styles and personality disorders. Together, they explore how childhood trauma, neurological stress, and emotional dysregulation contribute to avoidant, anxious, and disorganized attachment—and how these patterns can evolve into more severe conditions like borderline personality di ... Show More
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