Have you ever felt anxious or distressed when you’re away from someone you’re very close to? Or find it difficult to sleep alone? If these feelings sound familiar, take this separation anxiety test to evaluate whether your reactions go beyond everyday worry and might point to something deeper.
Separation anxiety isn’t just something that affects kids on their first day of school. While it’s most often linked to children being separated from parents or caregivers, many adults also experience similar fears and discomfort when they are apart from people they depend on emotionally.
In fact, separation anxiety in adults is more common than many people realize.
What Is Separation Anxiety?
It is a psychological condition that involves intense fear, nervousness, or distress when someone is separated from a person or place that gives them a sense of safety.
While some level of attachment to loved ones is natural and healthy, separation anxiety becomes a concern when it begins to interfere with daily life, relationships, work, or personal freedom.
In clinical terms, when these symptoms are persistent, and last at least 3-4 weeks, causing significant distress, it may be diagnosed as separation anxiety disorder.
Common Separation Anxiety Disorder Symptoms
This condition can manifest differently from person to person, but here are some of the most common separation anxiety disorder symptoms to watch for:
Constant distress about losing someone close to you
Excessive worry that something bad will happen to them
Panic or fear when being apart from someone important
Physical signs of anxiety such as stomach aches, nausea, trembling
Avoidance of being alone
Refusing to go to work, school, or other places without a trusted companion
Sleep difficulties, such as nightmares, insomnia
Repeated, unnecessary phone calls or messages to check on a loved one
Overdependence on one person for a sense of security
Separation anxiety in adults is not just about being clingy or overly attached. Often, it is rooted in past experiences, such as early life trauma, sudden loss, or previous relationship issues. Some adults develop separation anxiety following major life changes like a breakup, a move, or the death of a loved one. In these cases, being alone can trigger intense emotions that feel overwhelming
Take The Separation Anxiety Test
To help you better understand your own experience, you can take a brief separation anxiety test. This self-assessment includes statements that reflect common thoughts and behaviors associated with separation anxiety.
Instructions For Taking The Separation Anxiety Assessment
Make sure to read the statements given below carefully and rate the ones which these are relevant to you.
Please note: This separation anxiety assessment is not a formal diagnosis. It’s a helpful self-assessment to give you insight into your emotional patterns.
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Your score indicates that you have a low sign of separation anxiety. It can be evident from your score that to a few extent, you might slightly feel worried when fear being separated from someone close to you and might also try to avoid a few situations that may cause separation from close people. Besides this, it can also be seen from your response that to a few extent, the fear or the actual separation from your loved one may lead to a few physical symptoms such as sweating, stomachaches, or nausea in rare cases. Along with this, your score reflects that you might find little difficulties to adjust in a situation or environment without your loved one. Further, your score seems that in a few cases, you may feel hesitant going out somewhere without the presence of your close one and might be a little worried that the close person you are attached to might abandon or leave you one day. However, it should be noted that these signs would have a chance to impact your social, occupational, personal, and other areas of functioning in life.
Moderate Sign Of Separation Anxiety
Your score indicates that you have a moderate sign of separation anxiety. It can be evident from your score that sometimes you might feel worried when fear being separated from someone close to you and in some cases might also try to avoid situations that may cause separation from close people. Besides this, it can also be seen from your response that some extent, the fear or the actual separation from your loved one often might lead to physical symptoms such as sweating, stomachaches, shaking, or nausea. Along with this, your score reflects that you might find some difficulties to adjust in a situation or environment without your loved one. Further, your score seems that in some cases, you may feel hesitant going out somewhere without the presence of your close one and often might feel worried that the close person you are attached to might abandon or leave you one day. However, it should be noted that these signs would have a chance to impact some of your social, occupational, personal, and other areas of functioning in life.
High Sign Of Separation Anxiety
Your score indicates that you have a high sign of separation anxiety. It can be evident from your score that in most cases you seem to feel strongly worried when fear being separated from someone close to you and also seem to try to avoid most of the situations that may cause separation from close people. Besides this, it can also be seen from your response that to many extent, the fear or the actual separation from your loved one may strongly leads you to physical symptoms such as sweating, stomachaches, shaking, or nausea. Along with this, your score reflects that you seem to find strong difficulties to adjust in a situation or environment without your loved one. Further, your score seems that in most cases, you seem to feel strongly hesitant going out somewhere without the presence of your close one and most frequently seem to feel worried that the close person you are attached to might abandon or leave you one day. However, it should be noted that these signs would have a chance to strongly impact your social, occupational, personal, and other areas of functioning in life.
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
When does separation anxiety start?
Separation anxiety starts with past experiences, such as early life trauma, sudden loss, or previous relationship issues. But some adults can develop separation anxiety following major life changes like a breakup, a move, or the death of a loved one.
How to deal with separation anxiety?
Treatment of separation anxiety disorder usually involves psychotherapy. Sometimes it may also include medication.
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Your score indicates that you have a low sign of separation anxiety. It can be evident from your score that to a few extent, you might slightly feel worried when fear being separated from someone close to you and might also try to avoid a few situations that may cause separation from close people. Besides this, it can also be seen from your response that to a few extent, the fear or the actual separation from your loved one may lead to a few physical symptoms such as sweating, stomachaches, or nausea in rare cases. Along with this, your score reflects that you might find little difficulties to adjust in a situation or environment without your loved one. Further, your score seems that in a few cases, you may feel hesitant going out somewhere without the presence of your close one and might be a little worried that the close person you are attached to might abandon or leave you one day. However, it should be noted that these signs would have a chance to impact your social, occupational, personal, and other areas of functioning in life.
Moderate Sign Of Separation Anxiety
Your score indicates that you have a moderate sign of separation anxiety. It can be evident from your score that sometimes you might feel worried when fear being separated from someone close to you and in some cases might also try to avoid situations that may cause separation from close people. Besides this, it can also be seen from your response that some extent, the fear or the actual separation from your loved one often might lead to physical symptoms such as sweating, stomachaches, shaking, or nausea. Along with this, your score reflects that you might find some difficulties to adjust in a situation or environment without your loved one. Further, your score seems that in some cases, you may feel hesitant going out somewhere without the presence of your close one and often might feel worried that the close person you are attached to might abandon or leave you one day. However, it should be noted that these signs would have a chance to impact some of your social, occupational, personal, and other areas of functioning in life.
High Sign Of Separation Anxiety
Your score indicates that you have a high sign of separation anxiety. It can be evident from your score that in most cases you seem to feel strongly worried when fear being separated from someone close to you and also seem to try to avoid most of the situations that may cause separation from close people. Besides this, it can also be seen from your response that to many extent, the fear or the actual separation from your loved one may strongly leads you to physical symptoms such as sweating, stomachaches, shaking, or nausea. Along with this, your score reflects that you seem to find strong difficulties to adjust in a situation or environment without your loved one. Further, your score seems that in most cases, you seem to feel strongly hesitant going out somewhere without the presence of your close one and most frequently seem to feel worried that the close person you are attached to might abandon or leave you one day. However, it should be noted that these signs would have a chance to strongly impact your social, occupational, personal, and other areas of functioning in life.
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