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Somatic Anxiety in Children
Some of the most common somatic symptoms of anxiety in children include restlessness, stomachaches, trouble sleeping, palpitations, and trembling/shaking. Somatic symptoms of anxiety usually occur in children with an anxiety disorder, but an anxiety disorder diagnosis is not necessary in order to experience somatic symptoms. There is a correlation between being diagnosed with an anxiety disorder and somatic symptom number and severity. Children with social anxiety are more likely to complain from somatic symptoms like fatigue, limb pain, and feeling cold. Children with social anxiety are also more likely to have circulatory complaints.

Somatic symptoms in children have an effect on their social lives. More severe somatic symptoms cause higher levels of overall anxiety which result in children being more avoidant of social situations and cause problems in their family relationships. Somatic symptoms also affect children’s daily lives. Absences from school, poorer academic performance, calls to pediatricians, and visits to the ER are only some of the cases in which somatic symptoms are to blame.

Somatic symptoms, when not taken care of or treated in children, lead to problems later on in life. Somatic symptoms, no matter which type, are associated with depressive symptoms and suicidal ideation. The symptoms also contribute to the severity of suicidal ideation. Children and adolescents with higher levels of somatic symptoms are at an increased risk for developing major depression and panic attacks later in life.

Separation Anxiety in dogs
Although there isn't a direct causation of separation anxiety in dogs, there are risks factors and behaviors associated with the disorder and it's development such as following their owner excessively, signs of depression, exorbitant vocalization, living in a shelter, rescue home, veterinary hospitals, abandoned homes, or a home with a single owner, being mixed-breed, and having noise phobia.

Cause[edit]
The cause of dog separation anxiety is unknown, but may be triggered by:


 * a traumatic event
 * a lack of a routine as well as a change in routine
 * positive reinforcement of an unwanted behavior
 * major life change (e.g., new home, new baby, death of a family member, abandonment to a shelter)
 * extreme attachment or dependency on the owner

Treatment[edit]
Dogs suffering from separation anxiety are often "owner addicts." Setting boundaries can boost a dog's confidence when away from the owner.

Various techniques can help dogs cope with separation anxiety:


 * Leaving and returning home quietly
 * Providing plenty of exercise, play, and fun
 * Practicing the routine of leaving the house to desensitize the dog
 * Feeding the dog before departure
 * Leaving the radio/TV on
 * Medicating the dog

Additionally, it is worth noting that there are a few discouraged techniques such as crating as well as general scolding/punishment. This is due to the fact that since the issue with separation anxiety in of itself is not rooted in disobedience, it would prove to be ineffective to punish a dog since it would not be addressing the issue of separation that the dog feels. Another discouraged technique is adopting a companion for your dog, since it isn't loneliness that the dog is experiencing, but more so an issue of separation from the dog's owner.