| College students -- Mental health. |
| College students -- Psychology. |
| Education, Higher -- Parent participation. |
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From two leading child and adolescent mental health experts comes a guide for the parents of every college and college-bound student who want to know what's normal mental health and behavior, what's not, and how to intervene before it's too late.
"The title says it all...Chock full of practical tools, resources and the wisdom that comes with years of experience, The Stressed Years of their Lives is destined to become a well-thumbed handbook to help families cope with this modern age of anxiety." -- Brigid Schulte, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist, author of Overwhelmed and director of the Better Life Lab at New America
All parenting is in preparation for letting go. However, the paradox of parenting is that the more we learn about late adolescent development and risk, the more frightened we become for our children, and the more we want to stay involved in their lives. This becomes particularly necessary, and also particularly challenging, in mid- to late adolescence, the years just before and after students head off to college. These years coincide with the emergence of many mood disorders and other mental health issues.
When family psychologist Dr. B. Janet Hibbs's own son came home from college mired in a dangerous depressive spiral, she turned to Dr. Anthony Rostain. Dr. Rostain has a secret superpower: he understands the arcane rules governing privacy and parental involvement in students' mental health care on college campuses, the same rules that sometimes hold parents back from getting good care for their kids. Now, these two doctors have combined their expertise to corral the crucial emotional skills and lessons that every parent and student can learn for a successful launch from home to college.
Author Notes
ANTHONY ROSTAIN , M.D., M.A., is a nationally-recognized expert in child and adolescent psychiatry, and a professor of psychiatry and pediatrics at the Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, and at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP). B. JANET HIBBS M.F.T., Ph.D. has held faculty positions for more than 15 years in graduate programs for psychologists and marital and family therapists. She is the author of Try to See It My Way: Being Fair in Love and Marriage .
Reviews (2)
Kirkus Review
A parental guidebook to helping teens navigate the highs and lows of college.As psychologist and marriage therapist Hibbs (co-author: Try to See It My Way: Being Fair in Love and Marriage, 2009) and Rostain (Psychiatry and Pediatrics/Perelman School of Medicine, Univ. of Pennsylvania; Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Adult ADHD, 2007, etc.) write, today's "students experience the very real burdens of constant striving on behalf of uncertain futures, amidst swiftly changing political and economic landscapes. They're also stressed by the 24/7 availability of the internet, by social media pressures and the resulting metrics of constant comparisons, whether social or academic." Little wonder, then, that anxiety, depression, and suicide rates are also on the rise. The authors use case studies and research to discuss the issues affecting teens and give helpful advice to parents on how they can help combat the seemingly insurmountable problems faced by college-age youths. The authors encourage parents to let go of maintaining their child's schedule before they head off to college so that they have a sense of independence and understand the full spectrum of their responsibilities. There are useful checklists that cover such topics as the early warning signs of mental health problems, how to curb the use of smartphones, methods for coping other than alcohol or drugs, and ways to assess the counseling available on campus. Much of the information is common sense and practical, and the authors spell everything out in an easily assimilated format. With "an explosion of mental health problems verging on an epidemic, with a sky-rocketing number of students seeking help," this is the type of book every parent should read before discussions of college even begin.Packing in just the right amount of statistics and real-world scenarios, two doctors offer sound advice on how parents can better prepare their children for the challenging college years that lie ahead of them. Copyright Kirkus Reviews, used with permission.
Booklist Review
What best years? More than half of college students have had suicidal thoughts, one of many scary, eye-opening statistics found in this thorough, advice-packed guide. Coauthors family-therapist Hibbs and Rostain, who is a professor of psychiatry and pediatrics at the University of Pennsylvania, authoritatively share wisdom gleaned from their professional and personal experiences. Hibbs even talks openly about her own son, who suffered from depression, which necessitated a medical leave from college. It's disheartening to read that the top two causes of college deaths are alcohol poisoning and party-related accidents followed by suicide. But the authors arm parents with tragedy-prevention tools, many presented in sidebars with titles like How Students Can Help Themselves and How Parents Can Help Students. (One suggestion from the latter: Practice roses and thorns.' Ask your student to share the ups and downs of day-to-day life."") The authors also remind mothers and fathers to be responsive, warm listeners who offer calm support and love. They observe that parents as partners' is becoming the mantra of higher education. Expect to feel empowered.--Karen Springen Copyright 2019 Booklist
Table of Contents
| Acknowledgments | p. ix |
| Part 1 Of Stress and Resilience | |
| 1 Fault Lines in the World of Today's Youth | p. 3 |
| 2 Before You Go: Social-Emotional PREP | p. 31 |
| 3 Welcome to Campus: Overcoming Mindset Barriers to Success | p. 52 |
| 4 What to Expect When Johnny's Got Issues | p. 72 |
| 5 How to Plan-and How to Follow Through | p. 103 |
| Part 2 Of Crisis and Recovery | |
| 6 Risky Business: The Adolescent Brain | p. 119 |
| 7 Anxiety and Depression | p. 149 |
| 8 Crisis Care | p. 178 |
| 9 Adjusting to the Boomerang Kid | p. 208 |
| 10 From Recovery to Relaunch | p. 233 |
| 11 Recasting the Safety Net | p. 262 |
| Appendix | p. 285 |
| Notes | p. 297 |
| Index | p. 315 |