Separation Anxiety Disorder (SAD) is characterized by excessive fear or anxiety concerning separation from attachment figures, which can significantly impact an individual's daily functioning.

Family therapists and authors Ashley Graber and Maria Evans offer parents guidance on how to ease their children’s anxiety in ...

a mental health professional may diagnose separation anxiety disorder — but you don’t have to wait that long to reach out. Botnick recommends connecting with a therapist if: emotional distress ...

Bindi Irwin said she developed "scary" separation anxiety after her dad Steve Irwin died when she was 8, leading to her ...

These are symptoms of pet separation anxiety, according to Dr. Vanessa Spano, a veterinarian and veterinary behaviorist at ...

Dear Eric: I am becoming aware of an increasing anxiety with my pets. Specifically, being separated from them. To briefly put ...

Many children outgrow their fears, but persisting worries may be a sign of an anxiety disorder. Psychologists weigh in on ...

A recent study from Yale University suggests that the immune system may play a role in obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) in ...

Are you worried, restless, or having trouble concentrating most of the time? It could be anxiety. This common mental health ...

A meta-analysis of studies on children and adolescents with ADHD found that they are at an increased risk of depression and ...

If anxiety disorders and phobias are left untreated ... Infants and toddlers often show fears of loud noises, unfamiliar people and separation from their parents. By the time children start ...