What's Another Word for Separation Anxiety

Separation anxiety disorder (SAD) is a type of mental health problem. A child with SAD worries a lot about being apart from family members or other close people.

What's another term for separation anxiety?

Separation anxiety disorder (SAD) is a type of mental health problem. A child with SAD worries a lot about being apart from family members or other close people.

Is separation anxiety a medical term?

Separation anxiety disorder: Excessive anxiety concerning separation from home or from those to whom a child is attached.

Chloe Bennett

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