Sublime

Perry, B. Interview with Guy Macpherson, PhD. Trauma Therapist Podcast Episode 94. https://www.thetraumatherapistproject.com/blog/bruce-perry-md-phd-on-the-trauma-therapist-podcast/ (accessed 6 October 2017).

When the alarm bell of the emotional brain keeps signaling that you are in danger, no amount of insight will silence it.

Children have a biological instinct to attach—they have no choice. Whether their parents or caregivers are loving and caring or distant, insensitive, rejecting, or abusive, children will develop a coping style based on their attempt to get at least some of their needs met.

cogent

Parental abuse is not the only cause of disorganized attachment: Parents who are preoccupied with their own trauma, such as domestic abuse or rape or the recent death of a parent or sibling, may also be too emotionally unstable and inconsistent to offer much comfort and protection.