What is separation anxiety in adults?
SEPARATION ANXIETY – Here are some important things you probably need to know about the condition of separation anxiety in adults.
What is Separation Anxiety? – Accordingly, this condition does not only apply with children only, it also affects a lot of adults. It is feeling of an intense fear of one person being separated from home, from the person they love, or from their pet.
This condition is developed because of separation and physical symptoms might include nausea, headache, and sore throat.
Here are some other symptoms:
- Separation from significant persons
- Intense fear that an important person might be harmed if they are apart
- Fear of being alone
- Excessive worry
- Need to know about whereabouts of a love one or a partner
- Refuses to leave over fear of separation
- Nightmares of separation
Allison Forti, Ph, says based on an article, “For adults, separation anxiety disorder can have monumental consequences in their social and work life and could lead to social isolation, loss of employment opportunities or the ability to prosper at work, relational difficulties, or the ability to live a satisfying and fulfilling life.”
See possible treatment:
- cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT)
- group therapy
- family therapy
- dialectical behavioral therapy (DBT)
- medications, such as antidepressants, buspirone (BuSpar),or benzodiazepines
Anxiety generally affects the quality of life, however, this can be managed with some treatment. Professional talk and care is helpful but equal to this as part of your treatment is communicating with significant person who, in one way or another, have caused those anxious feelings.
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Sources: Medical News Today / Health / Healthline
