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Success is Subjective: Helping parents of college students accept that dropping out is okay

Interviews of people who took a break from life at one point or another to get help, grow up, or just to reassess their life direction. Some guests struggled with depression, anxiety, substance abuse, a death in the family, or just decided college was not the place for them. These stories are all-to-real, and yet we don't talk enough about how common it is for those who took a gap year to defer college, went to college and took a break, or those who struggled launching into the workforce post-college graduation. This goes out to all the young adults and parents of young adults who are struggling and contemplating what will happen if they walk away right now.

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Success is Subjective: Helping parents of college students accept that dropping out is okay

Special Parent Series: Episode 218 - “Joseph”

May 13, 2024 • Joanna Lilley, MA, NCC • Season 3 • Episode 218

For the entire month of May, in honor of Mental Health Awareness Month, Joanna is bringing you a special parent series, where she interviews parents whose children have overcome a variety of mental health challenges. Today, Joanna sits down with Joseph as he recounts the story of his son. Around freshman year, Joseph’s son started making less than ideal decisions with the use of a vape pen and slipping grades. By sophomore year, he had become more reckless and was getting in frequent trouble leading up to him dropping out of school all together. Joseph reports that his son is now back on track and doing better than ever. He shares the highs and lows that got their family to where they are today.

Joseph's Resources:

The Price Group

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