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Social Isolation/Alienation

Social Isolation/Alienation

"I just don’t belong anywhere or with any group."

  family origin  

Isolated from the outside world

Domain I

Disconnection and Rejection

The expectation that the need for safety, empathy, respect, etc will not be met with any kind of predictability.

  maladaptive coping 

overcompensation

Puts on a false “persona” to join a group but still feels different and alienated.

avoidance

Avoids socializing; Spends
most of their time alone.

surrender

Becomes part of a group but stays on the periphery.

  typical thoughts  

I don't belong anywhere.

No one understands me.

If I disappeared tomorrow, no one would notice.

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