abandonment phobiathe fear of abandonment
What the word
the fear of abandonment
abandonment phobia (general term)
monophobia (fear of being alone)
athazagoraphobia (fear of being forgotten)
eremophobia (fear of solitude)
autophobia (fear of oneself alone)
Synonym
abandonment phobia
Fear of abandonment
abandonment anxiety (clinical) abandophobia (rare) separation anxiety (esp. children)
Fear of being left
autophobia (clinical) monophobia (clinical) isolophobia (rare)
Fear of loss
loss aversion (economic) attachment anxiety (psychology)
Thesaurus
abandonment phobia
Synonyms
abandonment anxiety abandonment fear fear of abandonment separation anxiety (clinical) autophobia (fear of being alone) monophobia
Related Psychological Terms
attachment anxiety insecure attachment attachment theory reactive attachment disorder borderline personality disorder (associated) codependency fear of intimacy rejection sensitivity
Manifestations
clinging reassurance seeking panic attack hypervigilance protest behavior jealousy possessiveness emotional flooding
Triggers
separation breakup divorce being left alone unanswered messages partner leaving goodbye absence neglect
Feelings
dread panic loneliness emptiness insecurity terror grief helplessness
Behaviors
clinging following pleading checking in testing loyalty sabotaging relationships over-apologizing people-pleasing
Therapy and Treatment
cognitive behavioral therapy exposure therapy psychotherapy attachment-based therapy mindfulness medication (SSRI) EMDR
Cultural and Colloquial
clinginess neediness separation anxiety (informal) fear of being alone "don't leave me" codependent
Related Concepts
loss grief trauma childhood neglect emotional abandonment physical abandonment neglect estrangement
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