separation anxiety
noun
: a form of anxiety experienced by a young child and caused by separation from a significant nurturant figure and typically a parent or from familiar surroundings
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Little ones, on the other hand, may express their trauma as separation anxiety and, understandably, a strong desire to not return to school.
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Natalie Eilbert, Journal Sentinel, 19 Dec. 2024
Like dogs, cats can also experience separation anxiety.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 31 Jan. 2025
However, this doesn't always work when separation anxiety is involved.
—Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Jan. 2025
In some instances, pets with severe bouts of separation anxiety may get overwhelmed and wage war on the furniture in an apartment.
—Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 15 Jan. 2025
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Natalie Eilbert, Journal Sentinel, 19 Dec. 2024
Like dogs, cats can also experience separation anxiety.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 31 Jan. 2025
However, this doesn't always work when separation anxiety is involved.
—Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Jan. 2025
In some instances, pets with severe bouts of separation anxiety may get overwhelmed and wage war on the furniture in an apartment.
—Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 15 Jan. 2025
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“Separation anxiety.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/separation%20anxiety. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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