Separation anxiety is one of the most common emotional disorders in preschool children, which is disproportionate to age and impairs behavioral ability when separated from the attached object.
Characteristics: after separation, I was particularly anxious for a while and especially missed the object of attachment; Attachment objects are mostly: parents, lovers, children, etc. It often happens in: school children, lovers in different places, left-behind elderly people, etc.
Reason:
1. The impact of sudden environmental changes: the changes in the environment have brought them a lot of anxiety and tension, and they feel strange and lonely.
2. Too much attachment to parents (mainly children): Parents' excessive protection and care for children will also make children develop timid, shy and dependent problems. Once suddenly separated from parents, separation anxiety is inevitable.
3. Parental anxiety inheritance: The study found that parents suffer from anxiety, and the incidence of children's anxiety is significantly higher.
4. Social fear: Whether adults or children, social fear and fear of strangers are the causes of separation anxiety.