PT: Object Separation Anxiety Disorder (O-SAD) end PT
ID: A 7 striped flag with a circle in a middle that is connected to the middle stripe, the colors are mirrored. The first stripes are a medium grey, the second stripes are a medium grey, the third stripes are a soft red, and the middle stripe and circle are a dark moderate red. In the circle is a simplified silhouette of a person and a simplified silhouette of a teddy bear, they both are a very light gray. The person and the teddy bear have a vivid red string on eachothers arms that connect them. End ID
Object Separation Anxiety Disorder is a medically unrecognized disorder where one has extreme anxiety when separated from a comfort object or an object one is attached to, this object can be called Attached Object (AO). This is similar to Object Extreme Fearful Attachment Disorder (OEFAD) and can be comorbid with OEFAD. Attached Objects are commonly objects one can carry or hold but they can be any object. Symtoms and presentation will differ depending on the object and if one can take the object with them,
Symtoms may include:
Extreme worry and anxiety when separated from AO
Frequent worry about being separated from AO
Frequent worry about AO being lost, stolen, or damaged
Nightmares about AO being lost, stolen, damaged, or otherwise being separated from AO
Inability to sleep without AO being present or with them
Avoidance of situations where one cant be with AO or take AO with them
Physical symtoms like stomach aches or headaches when one cant be with AO or before when one isnt able to be with AO
Needing frequent reassurance that AO is okay and present
This isnt a complete list of possible symtoms and there may be more one can experience
