10 Signs You Have Separation Anxiety

What are the signs that you have separation anxiety? Adult separation anxiety is a little known (but challenging) issue that many people struggle with, even today.

Sources:

Separation Anxiety in Adults

Adult Separation Anxiety Disorder in Complicated Grief

What Is Separation Anxiety in Adults?

This Is What It’s Like to Be an Adult with Separation Anxiety

Separation Anxiety

Chief Editor: Tristan Reed
Voice Over: Troy W. Hudson

[madisonreiswig]

I don't get separation anxiety for my family but for my partner who doesn't live with me. I can't go without seeing them for around 3 or 4 days- if I don't see them within that time frame I get very sad and anxious. And if our plans change drastically- like our plans to meet, then I can get an overwhelming panic or panic attack. But I often know that my reactions are exaggerated or needed or rational, and it makes me shameful and upset that I both can't stop it or control it. I know it came from many people neglecting/leaving me in my life but I don't know what to do about it. I'm writing this for the people who aren't attached to their family but someone else. You aren't alone

[GibranEscobell]

We all have those moments but what makes a night and day difference, just move, moving phisically will change your emotions combined with reminding what you are grateful for. The more walk meditation I do the faster bad energy disipates, I also like to smile while doing it.

[IKEMENOsakaman]

When I broke up with my ex-boyfriend, I was depressed for half a year. But that's the time when I really thought out my life and became who I am today. I'm thankful for that difficult time.

[hameemhalim]

my family is my life. without them, it's suffocating. i just got into college. everyday feels nauseating when you're missing and worrying about your love ones and all these classes and assignments is making it worse. it's so hard to hold my tears every single day. i just want to stay inside my comfort zone and that is, being with my family :'(

[ives]

"Separation anxiety is assuaged by constant connection. Young people announce every detail of their lives on services like Twitter not to show off; but to avoid the closed door at bedtime, the empty room, the screaming vacuum of an isolated mind." - Jaron Lanier

[carlosverde-datingtips]

I agree. Separation Anxiety can be detrimental to your health, and your well-being in general.

It sometimes does paralyzes you - and keep you from taking action, and living your life to the fullest.

It’s something that if you don’t eventually get a handle on - can definitely lead to even bigger problems in some cases.

Anyway, that’s my two cents.
-Carlos Verde - Dating Tips

[aspiretoinspire]

Separation anxiety disorder usually won't go away without treatment and can lead to panic disorder and other anxiety disorders into adulthood. If you have concerns about your child's separation anxiety, talk to your child's pediatrician or other health care provider.✌✌✌✌

[motivationbaychannel]

No matter how many times you fall down, never give up. Remember how many times a child falls before he learn how to walk.
Much Love😍

[shizuoushio]

now i finally understand why i had to be on the phone with my ex 24/7(long distance relationship)and why it took me at least 4 years to forget about the feelings i had for him, thankfully i have a wonderful boyfriend in the present

[NathalieLazo]

Magnificent person reading this… The truth is you are confident and good enough already with who you are, where you are at and what you have right now to have the success you want in life. Don't let others define what “success” is for you. Get up, learn that skill and go after it! I believe in you so much! Have an awesome day! 🌟- Love, Nat ❤️

[tammy]

I have anxiety after my adult kids leave after a visit.

[lifesucks]

I have separation anxiety when it comes on to my mom. When she goes to anywhere without me I wanna cry, even though I'm a 17 year old.

[Glitched.out_]

I definitely do/did, when I was younger I had the fear that my dad would leave me like my mom often did and would set tons of rules for sleeping such as, he had to check in on me every ten minutes, I had to be tucked in, he could leave the house, he couldn't take a shower because I didn't want anything to happen while he was in there because if it did I wouldn't be able to get to him, he also couldn't go upstairs because of the same problem, and I'd follow him around like a lost puppy to make sure he never left or never stayed away from me for to long. I would constantly come to him crying after trying to sleep because I was scared if loosing him, and that not even all there was. 🙂

[chereeqiisdiary]

my mum couldn't let me go to school without her having panic attacks. i got taken out of school at 6 years old because of this. my mum sent me to my uncle and aunt for a few weekends. never knew why until i found this video. i think she was trying to practice seperation, since she hasn't gone anywhere without me for the past 5 years. i got put into school at 7 (a year too late.)
today i am 15 years old and i have awful seperation anxiety. I can't leave my mum for school some days, so i pretend to be sick or just ask until she gives up and let's me stay. i think she knows. i get heavily depressed when I'm not with my mum or my close friend, river. we spend so much of our time together and I'm so attached to her. i feel like i should tell her. i don't wanna seem clingy or obsessive, so it's maybe time that i talked to her about it. :)
anyway, I'm sorry for ranting here, I've never realised that it was seperation anxiety.

[AydınTURKEKUL]

very nice video. thank you for sharing hello from turkey

[luxx]

Good video, but really shouldn’t be painting the picture that the only reason you feel separation anxiety is because of distance or worry that they will be harmed. I have bad separation anxiety from my fiancé that I am trying to cope with. He basically saved my life and we haven’t been apart really at all other than work and such since we’ve gotten together. When he leaves I feel like there’s a pit in my stomach. I’m stressed, paranoid, anxious, and I feel sick. All I can think about is when I’m going to see him again. Yes part of it IS because I’m telling myself he is hurt or in trouble, but also because I feel a hard time functioning without him there. I have no friends, I don’t really do anything. Basic adult tasks and functions feel like mountains. And I don’t know what to do to help myself. Having no friends makes me miserable and depressed but if I go out on my own without him I can’t be gone for more than an hour or two before my social battery is completely gone and I need to go home and recover. I’m desperately trying to find some sort of advice but I can’t afford an actual therapist. It’s hard to find things online because the only thing anyone will talk about is separation anxiety only in regards to being afraid that people will get hurt when you’re not with them. I don’t really know what to think or do about my situation.

[tashahass]

All due to some form or another of trauma. Parental/caregiver and child bond was seriously lacking at some early point in child's development, with possible continuous neglect throughout childhood. With continuous neglect separation anxiety, anxiety disorders and other personality disorders will be the result.

[psychdelic]

Thank you for this video I know I have autism, severe anxiety, depression, and now separation anxiety of course it had to be me

[krystalfrancis]

I noticed that lately, when my husband leaves for work or when we go our separate ways for the day that something is always wrong… I kinda figured this is what it was 😭 it’s so bad and really messes with my head and drains me so much.

[angrylion]

How come you always make a videos about my situation , ,,🤔😊😊😄😅😅 anyway thanks alot