Separation insecurity

What it means

Fears of rejection by and/or separation from significant others are associated with fears of excessive dependency and complete loss of autonomy.

Rare diseases that can present with this1

The range is how often this sign appears among people diagnosed with each disease — it is not a probability of having any of them. Many of these signs also occur in common, non-rare conditions. A sign on this page is a conversation to have with a clinician, not a conclusion.

Part of the broader category