Publisher: SLATE


How it feels to be a college student whose parents can’t let go

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Jessi Gold, a psychiatrist and chief wellness officer of the University of Tennessee system, says that the overinvolvement of a parental figure can lead to increased stress for a child who is trying to gain their own independence. “There’s a healthy level of checking in that can help someone’s mental health,” Gold says. “It’s really… Read More