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Do you have an overwhelming fear of losing your loved ones? Do struggle with trust issues or have anxiety about being abandoned? Abandonment issues typically arise in childhood but can develop later on in life as well. The fear of abandonment is a serious type of anxiety that often stems from a traumatic experience. Some aren’t even aware of their own repressed emotional trauma, but it can manifest into unhealthy behaviors over time. Here are 7 signs that you may have abandonment issues.

If you want to learn more about how your childhood trauma may cause you to have abandonment issues, be sure to check out our video "7 Ways Childhood Trauma Follow You Into Adulthood": https://youtu.be/N2oUfg7qNG0

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