CHILD DEVELOPMENT PEDAGOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Separation anxiety is children’s fear of being away from their parents or carers. Children with separation anxiety might cry or cling to their parents or carers when being separated from them. Separation anxiety is a common part of children’s development.

Detailed explanation-2: -Most frequently this relates to the child’s anxiety about his or her parents, but it could relate to another close caregiver. Less often, separation anxiety disorder can also occur in teenagers and adults, causing significant problems leaving home or going to work.

Detailed explanation-3: -Risk factors. Separation anxiety often develops after a loss of a loved one, or following a significant event such as moving to college. You may be more likely to develop adult separation anxiety disorder if you were diagnosed with separation anxiety disorder as a child.

Detailed explanation-4: -Symptoms of separation anxiety Excessive distress when separated from home or family (or when separation is anticipated) Constant worry that something bad will happen to a loved one (i.e., illness, disaster) Excessive worry about losing a parent/guardian. Not wanting to be home alone or without a parent in the house.

Detailed explanation-5: -What causes separation anxiety in adults? An adult’s separation anxiety can stem from many life events, such as the loss of an attachment figure, either from moving away or being separated even for a relatively short amount of time. Their anxiety may also be related to another underlying mental health condition.