THE STRUGGLING TO LAUNCH YOUNG ADULT: FROM FAILURE TO SUCCESS

THE STRUGGLING TO LAUNCH YOUNG ADULT: FROM FAILURE TO SUCCESS nTuesday, October 23, 2018 7:00-9:00pm nHoward County Community Resources Campusn 9770 Patuxent Woods Drive, Suite 100nColumbia, MD 21046nPresented by Rick Silver, MD, psychiatrist and Director of the THRIVE Center. Parenting the struggling to launch young adult can be an arduous task, as these individuals try to meet the challenges of finding a clear identity, separating from family, and developing a sense of intrinsic motivation. The “struggling to launch” population can be defined as the group of young adults aged 18 to 25 years who have had multiple failures in several settings, such as higher education, vocational training, employment and relationships. A complex set of factors can stall young adults in their development, including poorly treated psychiatric disorders including ADHD, depression and anxiety. nThis presentation will answer some of the more pressing questions at this developmental stage, including: n● The roots of struggling to launchn● Interventions that can be used at home to shape more age-appropriate behaviorsn● What kind of help to seek from professionalsn● How to find the emotional support to successfully deal with this life stagen A question and answer session will follow the presentation. Please RSVP to linda.s.ellis@outlook.com. Admission is FREE to CHADD Members, a $5 contribution is requested from non-members. For meeting updates, changes, and other calendar listings please visit www.chadd-mc.org/calendar.nn