Long Term Effects of Childhood Separation Anxiety
Long-Term Effects of Childhood Separation Anxiety
Abstract
This report delves into the connection between childhood separation anxiety disorder and the long-term implications that it may have. To understand the connections I preformed secondary research through “Academic Search Complete”. I found that childhood separation anxiety disorder is connected with serious mental disorders, such as anorexia, bulimia, social phobias, depression, and behavior disorders. Many studies have shown that childhood separation anxiety disorder is linked to eating disorders and depression. Research shows that cortisol, the hormone our body releases to deal with stress, can negatively affect our overall health. Childhood separation anxiety disorder can be used to predict the likelihood that a child will develop mental disorders such as depression. I conclude that childhood separation anxiety disorder can be harmful to the mental health of the child in adolescence and adulthood.
Introduction
Through my research I wanted to find the connections between childhood separation anxiety disorder and mental disorders in adolescence and adulthood. What are the long-term health effects that are associated with childhood separation anxiety disorder? Are the effects of childhood separation anxiety disorder harmful to a child’s long-term health or are the effects helpful to a child’s long-term health? The long-term effects of childhood separation anxiety disorder are depression, eating disorders, social phobia, and behavior disorders. All of these effects are negative towards a person’s health.
Childhood separation anxiety disorder is defined as a condition in which a child becomes fearful and nervous when away from home or separated from a loved one, usually a parent, with whom the child has spent the majority of their time. This separation anxiety causes the body to release the hormone cortisol, which is meant to help the body respond properly to the stress brought on by the separation.
Abstract
This report delves into the connection between childhood separation anxiety disorder and the long-term implications that it may have. To understand the connections I preformed secondary research through “Academic Search Complete”. I found that childhood separation anxiety disorder is connected with serious mental disorders, such as anorexia, bulimia, social phobias, depression, and behavior disorders. Many studies have shown that childhood separation anxiety disorder is linked to eating disorders and depression. Research shows that cortisol, the hormone our body releases to deal with stress, can negatively affect our overall health. Childhood separation anxiety disorder can be used to predict the likelihood that a child will develop mental disorders such as depression. I conclude that childhood separation anxiety disorder can be harmful to the mental health of the child in adolescence and adulthood.
Introduction
Through my research I wanted to find the connections between childhood separation anxiety disorder and mental disorders in adolescence and adulthood. What are the long-term health effects that are associated with childhood separation anxiety disorder? Are the effects of childhood separation anxiety disorder harmful to a child’s long-term health or are the effects helpful to a child’s long-term health? The long-term effects of childhood separation anxiety disorder are depression, eating disorders, social phobia, and behavior disorders. All of these effects are negative towards a person’s health.
Childhood separation anxiety disorder is defined as a condition in which a child becomes fearful and nervous when away from home or separated from a loved one, usually a parent, with whom the child has spent the majority of their time. This separation anxiety causes the body to release the hormone cortisol, which is meant to help the body respond properly to the stress brought on by the separation.
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