Avoidant Attachment and the Nervous System: Why Closeness Feels Unsafe
Avoidant attachment isn’t about not needing people. It’s about a nervous system that learned needing people was risky. Of the insecure attachment styles, avoidant is the one most likely to be mistaken for health. Avoidantly attached people tend to present as independent, capable, and emotionally stable. They don’t appear to need much from others. They…
