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Separation Anxiety

Symptoms of Separation Anxiety Separation anxiety has a number of symptoms. Here are some of them.

In babies: • crying • excessive clinging • tantrums In older kids: • scary thoughts • refusal to be alone • refusal to go to school • difficulty separating from attachment figure • difficulty sleeping • nightmares • stomachaches, headaches, and other physical problems about bad things happening

Anticipating an event that involves separation (such as the first day of school) can make it hard to fall asleep.

To be called a “disorder,” the anxiety has to interfere with the daily life of the person. A girl with separation anxiety disorder might refuse to

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