In last week’s column I described separation anxiety followed by the more severe form of anxiety, separation anxiety disorder. In summary, it is not unusual for a child to display displeasure when he ...

Separation Anxiety Disorder is one of the most common types of anxiety disorders in children, according to a parenting expert. "Children really have a very difficult time leaving their parents: they ...

Separation anxiety disorder exists when children show more than a developmentally appropriate degree of distress on separation from home or attachment figures, and it develops in about four percent of ...

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I have two sons, ages 5 and 14. My eldest is always excited to start school and have new adventures. My younger son will begin kindergarten this year. Although he went to day care ...

Almost 20% of US adults deal with one or more anxiety disorders each year, according to statistics shared by the Anxiety & Depression Association of America. That equates to around 40 million people.

This article was reviewed by Daniel Z. Lieberman, MD. We all experience stress, worry, and nervousness from time to time — but when these feelings become overwhelming and constant, it might be a sign ...

It is not unusual for a child to display displeasure when parting from caregivers, which usually include the child’s parents. During this normal phase of development, the child often displays ...

Experts generally recognize six major types of anxiety: generalized anxiety disorder, social anxiety disorder, separation anxiety, panic, and phobias, further distinguishing agoraphobia as an anxiety ...