US EditionAsking Eric: 30-Year-Old’s Failure to Launch Causes Anxiety - for Him and His Parents
Parents worry their son’s social anxiety and treatment refusal sustain his depression despite employment; they hope independent living may improve his condition.
- Worried parents are seeking advice regarding their 30-year-old son, who plans to move into an apartment alone despite fears that isolation will worsen his depression.
- After moving home two years ago, the son dislikes his job and suffers from social anxiety, repeatedly declining his parents' offers for therapy or education.
- The son exhibits symptoms including sleeping, social anxiety, and loss of interest, and parents fear that living alone will aggravate his depression.
- Addressing the situation, Thomas validated the move as a "healthy developmental step" and encouraged maintaining open communication with the son.
- Establishing a system for regular check-ins and discussing visitation preferences can help parents support their son's autonomy.
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Asking Eric: How can we stop our grown son from slipping into depression?
Dear Eric: Our 30-year-old son moved back in with us two years ago, unemployed and not seriously looking for employment. We insisted that he get a job. While he still goes to work every day, he hates this job and appears to be slipping into depression. He sleeps a lot, barely communicates with us, has almost no social life and shows little interest in activities that he used to enjoy.He is bright but has a social anxiety disorder which makes him…
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Parents concerned about adult son's depression
Dear Eric: Our 30-year-old son moved back in with us two years ago, unemployed and not seriously looking for employment. We insisted that he get a job. While he still goes to work every day, he hates this job and…
Asking Eric: Concerned about our son’s lack of social network and job dissatisfaction
Dear Eric: Our 30-year-old son moved back in with us two years ago, unemployed and not seriously looking for employment. We insisted that he get a job. While he still goes to work every day, he hates this job and appears to be slipping into depression. He sleeps a lot, barely communicates with us, has almost no social life and shows little interest in activities that he used to enjoy.
Asking Eric: 30-year-old’s failure to launch causes anxiety - for him and his parents
Dear Eric: Our 30-year-old son moved back in with us two years ago, unemployed and not seriously looking for employment. We insisted that he get a job. While he still goes to work every day, he hates this job and appears to be slipping into depression. He sleeps a lot, barely communicates with us, has almost no social life and shows little interest in activities that he used to enjoy.
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