I am really looking for some help. I never really discussed this before with anyone, but I have bad separation anxiety. I am almost 27, but I have severe separation anxiety from my parents and siblings.

I went away to college away (600 miles away) for several months, but I ended up dropping out and didn't go to school for 5 years trying to recover from the trauma. Being away literally drove me insane. I kept worrying about what each of my parents or brother or sister was doing at every moment of the day. I called them almost hourly and when they wouldn't pick up, I would have severe panic attacks. Finally, I couldn't do it anymore and I left school and moved back home.

It's just become too much now. I worry every time each of them leaves the house and all while they are gone and when they are even a minute late. I can never do anything unless all of them are home. I'm an adult yet I can't move away or do anything that involves leaving home for more than several hours because I need to spend as much time as possible around my family to reassure myself they are OK.

What do I do? I have been to 10+ therapists over the years and NONE of them made a difference at all. SOME EVEN MADE MY ANXIETY WORSE! I know it's really unusual to be at my age and have this problem, but there has to be a solution.

Do I need to see a children's therapist since they are the ones who work with separation anxiety? Or someone with some other specialty?

PLEASE, ANY ADVICE WOULD BE VALUABLE!