About this episode

Annalisa Bahadur discusses the differences between anxiety and anxious attachment, addressing common questions about relationships and mental health.

Today I'm answering three questions I get asked constantly. And I picked these three on purpose, because they build on each other. The first one is the controversial one: can a fearful-avoidant actually have a successful relationship WITHOUT going to therapy? People want me to say no. I'm not going to say no. But I'm also not going to give you the comfortable answer. The second question is one almost everyone struggles with: how do I know if what I'm feeling is anxiety, or if it's a real need...

People in this episode

Host: Annalisa Bahadur

Topics covered

• anxiety
• anxious attachment
• relationships
• mental health
• self-awareness

Keywords

• anxiety
• anxious attachment
• fearful-avoidant
• relationships
• therapy
• mental health

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