Early Attachment Disruption, what is it:
Early Attachment Disruption refers to disturbances in the bond between an infant and their primary caregiver during the first years of life, especially when the caregiver is inconsistent, neglectful, intrusive, frightening, or emotionally unavailable. Because early attachment shapes the developing nervous system, identity, and emotional regulation, disruption at this stage can have long-lasting psychological effects.…
AI-Isolation, explained:
AI-Isolation is not a formal diagnostic term in psychology, but conceptually it refers to a state in which a person increasingly replaces human relational contact with artificial intelligence interactions, leading to emotional, cognitive, or social detachment from embodied human relationships. It can be understood across several dimensions: 1. Relational Dimension AI-Isolation occurs when: Unlike healthy tool…
Re-establishing Embodied Presence, explained:
Re-establishing embodied presence means restoring a felt sense of being inside your body, grounded in the present moment, and connected to your physical sensations, emotions, and environment. It’s often discussed in trauma therapy, dissociation work, and somatic psychology. What Is “Embodied Presence”? Embodied presence is: When someone loses embodied presence, they may experience: Why It…
Somatic Grounding, what is it:
Somatic grounding is a body-based technique used to stabilize your nervous system and bring attention back to the present moment. Instead of trying to “think” your way out of anxiety, dissociation, or overwhelm, somatic grounding works through sensory and physical experience, because the body often stabilizes faster than cognition. What It Targets Somatic grounding is especially useful…
Psychological Free Fall, what is it:
Psychological free fall is not a formal diagnostic term, but it’s often used metaphorically to describe a sudden and destabilizing loss of psychological structure, meaning, or emotional stability. It refers to the subjective experience of: What It Feels Like People describe it as: It can feel similar to: Common Triggers Psychological free fall can be triggered…
Traumatic Attachment, what is it:
Traumatic attachment (often called trauma bonding) is a strong emotional attachment that develops between a person and someone who mistreats, abuses, or intermittently harms them. It is not just “staying in a bad relationship.” It is a psychological bond reinforced by cycles of fear, relief, hope, and reward. What Is Traumatic Attachment? Traumatic attachment occurs when: This creates…
Borderline-Level Defenses, what are they:
Borderline-level defenses are a group of psychological defense mechanisms that are more primitive than neurotic defenses but more organized than psychotic defenses. They are typically associated with borderline personality organization. These defenses are common in individuals with intense emotional instability, identity diffusion, and unstable relationships, but they can also appear temporarily in highly stressed individuals. Core Borderline-Level…
Signs of Psychological Immaturity, explained:
Psychological immaturity refers to patterns of thinking, feeling, and behaving that are underdeveloped for a person’s age or role. Core Signs of Psychological Immaturity 1. Poor Emotional Regulation This reflects limited development of affect regulation capacity. 2. Externalization of Blame Linked to low ego strength and fragile self-concept. 3. Low Frustration Tolerance Developmentally, this resembles…
Psychological Maturity, explained:
Psychological maturity refers to the level of emotional, cognitive, and interpersonal development that allows a person to think clearly, regulate emotions, take responsibility, and relate to others in balanced, adaptive ways. It is not about age, it’s about integration and self-awareness. Core Components of Psychological Maturity 1. Emotional Regulation This connects to research in emotional…
Mental Health Subjectivism, explained:
Mental Health Subjectivism is the philosophical view that mental health is primarily determined by an individual’s personal experience rather than by objective, universal standards. In simple terms: A person is mentally healthy if they feel psychologically well or experience themselves as functioning well, regardless of external judgments. Core Idea Mental health is defined by subjective inner experience, such as: This contrasts…
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