emotional security
Inner sense safe
Emotional security is the feeling of being safe, stable, and protected in one's relationships and environment.
A child with emotional security trusts that caregivers will meet their needs.
Adults seek it in partnerships, friendships, and work: The job offered financial stability but no emotional security.
The term appears frequently in psychology and attachment theory.
- self-confidenceFaith in one's capabilities
- trustConfidence in another
- attachment theoryStudy of emotional bonds
- encouragementSupport spurring continued effort
- affectionWarm emotional attachment
safe haven · safe space · self-esteem · guidance · reliability · empathy · reassurance · emotional intelligence · belonging · mutual respect · sense of belonging · boundaries · unconditional love · open arms · emotional regulation · vulnerability · stability · trustworthiness
- gentle parentingpositive discipline, attachment parenting, nurturing, emotional bonding, maternal bonding
- emotionsjoy, anger, fear, sadness, love
emotional securityinsecurity
Uncertainty about oneself
fear · anxiety · emotional instability · emotional vulnerability · self-doubt
emotional securityanxious attachment
Insecure relational style seeking constant validation
insecure attachment · avoidant attachment · fear of abandonment · distrust · relationship anxiety
emotional securityemotional instability
Unpredictable shifts in feeling
emotional turmoil · inner turmoil · emotional dysregulation · emotional volatility · emotional distress