The Parent Pivot: What to Do When Your Young Adult Is in Psychological Distress

by Lynne Carroll, Paula Jean Gilroy, Mikal C. Crawford

This book provides information, guidance, and, above all, hope for parents struggling to support their young adult children in psychological distress.

The period of emerging adulthood (ages 18 to 29) is a psychologically vulnerable time. Many emerging adults are anxious, depressed, or otherwise distressed and may turn to unhealthy coping strategies like drugs, alcohol and risky sexual behaviors. Where parents previously served...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1433843633
• ISBN13: 9781433843631
• Release Date: May 2025
• Publisher: American Psychological Association (APA)
• Length: 378 Pages