Having an avoidant or dismissive attachment style can lead to not wanting to take medication or rely on others or talking about feelings for help. Having a preoccupied or anxious ambivalent attachment style can lead to a person wanting a “pill” that can “fix things” or wanting someone or something to make them feel better without them having to do something proactive themselves to self-regulate. Neither one is good or bad but these patterns play out in our ability to ask for help from others as well as take action to help ourselves. How your attachment style can affect your experience of therapy or medication.
