separation anxiety

noun

the normal fear and apprehension expressed by infants when removed from their mothers or approached by strangers.
any similar reaction in later life caused by separation from familiar surroundings or close friends or family.

separation anxiety

noun

psychoanal a state of distress felt at the prospect of being separated from a familiar or beloved person

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That can put them on edge and heighten their separation anxiety, Langan said, and if their owners are depressed or grief-stricken about loss and uncertainty, the animals absorb those emotions too.

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At the heart of this guilt is often separation anxiety — a reality shaped by the travel demands of playing in the WNBA.

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In the two months since the fires, children have been are experiencing meltdowns, sleep issues and separation anxiety.

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Saben Taylor, 5, and his sister, Wawona Hsiao, 3, have been experiencing heightened separation anxiety since their scary midnight evacuation through the smoke.

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With younger children, separation anxiety is common.

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