Launched & Unraveled: What To Do When Substance Use or Emotional Issues Disrupt College Plans with Joanna Lilley

ABOUT THE EPISODE:
The transition from high school to college is never easy and some teens get to this phase in life and stall or "bomb out" with emotional challenges like anxiety and depression, or use substances to cope with the stress and demands of college life. 

Parents can find themselves writing huge tuition checks for college semesters that may end up unfinished and questioning what to do with their young adult student who isn't thriving. It's a frustrating place to be when other kids seem to be doing fine and yours is barely making it through, but what options are there?

This episode will be a welcome dose of reality and hope for you if your student is unraveling as they leave high school, struggle in college or are just stalled altogether. 

Joanna is a consultant who specializes in these floundering young people, helping them navigate the path through higher education, which may not look like the stereotypical 4-years on a college campus. Joanna delivers a ton of value and information in our conversation, so listen in to hear:

• why some students are better off taking a year away from college to deal with their emotional or substance use issues
• why it's important and helpful to have someone who isn't the parent helping to work out a solution when college isn't working out
• 3  legal documents she recommends to all parents of college kids
• the 3 universal end-goals parents have when they engage with her in a consulting capacity
• the concept of bringing the floor up to meet a young adult rather than letting them fall to rock-bottom
• the question all parents have when they start working with her

EPISODE RESOURCES:

• Lilley Consulting website (includes mental health forms and resources for parents of college-age kids)
• FERPA law
• The Campus Cure: A Parent's Guide to Mental Health and Wellness for College Students (Morris)
• How to Raise an Adult (Lythcott-Haims)
• Setting Boundaries® with Your Adult Children: Six Steps to Hope and Healing for Struggling Parents (Bottke)
• Success is Subjective podcast
• ARISE Intervention

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