Separation anxiety
Separation anxiety is mainly found in the young children because they feel that the course of their life can’t be smooth without the guardianship of their parents. The idea of getting separate from the caregivers results separation anxiety. When the parents go out to attend a function even for a petite amount of time, puts the tiny toddlers in the pool of separation anxiety. In this case the person faces various problems such as trembling, head and stomach aches. There are nightmares, vomiting and excessive sweating in separation anxiety. More over the separation anxiety can also be found in adults as well as in animals.
Separation anxiety
Signs of Separation Anxiety:
- Not allowing parents to go out of sight
- Nightmares regarding separation from family members
- Undue fret about kin’s safety
- Denial to go out of home [1]
Causes of Separation Anxiety:
There are numerous causes that give birth to separation anxiety and a gigantic risk factor is involved in it. If someone has faced a natural calamity or learned about it, he may suffer from separation anxiety as he feels that this could separate him from his loved ones. Separation between parents due to divorce or regular stress in the family leads to separation anxiety.
The patients of separation anxiety always fear that if they are separated from their family members then something terrible may happen to them. They are afraid to sleep alone because they muse that it will separate them from other members of the family. They believe that in the absence of their parents, they can be kidnapped even. But separation anxiety can be cured with apposite medical counseling. [1]
Reference:
1. Updated by: Michael J. Harkness, MD, July 2005, originally reviewed by: D'Arcy Lyness.