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Mental health
fromPsychology Today
1 day ago

How to Cope With Anxiety During a High-Risk Pregnancy

High-risk pregnancy can intensify fear, uncertainty, and constant monitoring, making appointments and bodily sensations feel stressful rather than reassuring.
Psychology
fromSilicon Canals
2 days ago

People who never post on social media and don't constantly seek reassurance aren't detached - they may have learned how to sit with uncertainty without needing an audience - Silicon Canals

Social media use is shifting from posting to scrolling as some people avoid uncertainty and reassurance-seeking rather than being detached or lonely.
Relationships
fromSilicon Canals
2 weeks ago

Not everyone who keeps the group chat alive is extroverted. Some of them learned that being the one who initiates is the only reliable way to confirm you're still wanted, because waiting to be reached out to produced too much silence to risk again - Silicon Canals

Initiators in group chats often seek reassurance about their social connections rather than simply being extroverted.
Mental health
fromPsychology Today
2 months ago

4 Ways to Stop Relying on Reassurance for Self-Worth

Reassurance-seeking is a nervous system regulation strategy that provides temporary relief but increases dependence on external validation, while building internal self-worth through self-trust and consistency creates lasting stability.
Relationships
fromPsychology Today
2 months ago

3 Signs You're an 'Over-Communicator' in Your Relationship

Excessive communication driven by anxiety erodes relationships; healthy communication requires distinguishing between clarity-seeking and reassurance-seeking behaviors.
Mental health
fromPsychology Today
5 months ago

The ChatGPT Effect on Anxiety

Immediate access to technological answers increases anxiety by preventing people from tolerating uncertainty; delaying reassurance-seeking can build uncertainty tolerance.
Psychology
fromwww.theguardian.com
8 months ago

Is my friend mad at me or am I just insecure?

People often misinterpret ambiguous social cues as evidence friends are angry, driven by anxiety, fatigue, or hormonal states, prompting reassurance-seeking behaviors.
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