Separation anxiety plays a substantial role in suicidality in patients with mood and anxiety disorders, new research suggests. "This study indicates a substantial role of separation anxiety in ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Separation anxiety may significantly predict suicidal thoughts among patients with mood and anxiety disorders, ...

When I was a kid, 4 th or 5 th grade, I spent a lot of the school day missing my mom. There was a lot going on at home—and it felt like I had to talk to her and check on her during the day. I ...

In last week’s column I described separation anxiety followed by the more severe form of anxiety, separation anxiety disorder. In summary, it is not unusual for a child to display displeasure when he ...

A typical morning for Jillian Grover would not be complete without a flood of inquiries from her 10-year-old son, Camden, who has been showing symptoms of separation anxiety on and off since he was a ...

I sat cross-legged on the tile floor, trying to negotiate my baby’s arm through her onesie sleeve. “We don’t actually need to go,” I told my husband, who was leaning on the doorframe. I was dressed ...

Separation anxiety in babies and toddlers is common, and a normal stage in childhood development. Children with separation anxiety may cry and become clingy when caregivers leave, even if only for a ...

When people think of pets being clingy, needy or anxious, dogs might be the first animals that come to mind. However, if you have a cat, separation anxiety can still be an issue. One study showed that ...

Separation anxiety refers to excessive fear or worry about separation from home or an attachment figure. Separation anxiety is a normal stage in an infant's development, as it helps children ...