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Why Your Adult Child's Diagnosis May Be the Problem
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Psychology Today: The Latest
Parents of struggling adult children often reach out to ask the same question: "What's wrong with them?"
I understand these parents are drained and fatigued and finally want a name for their adult child's often longstanding struggles.
After years of confusion and conflict, for parents of struggling adult children, "diagnostic certainty" can feel like solid ground.
So, the search for a precise diagnostic label meant to bring clarity instead flattens a complicated adult human being into a diagnosis with legs.
The TakeawayIf you're a parent circling the question "What's wrong with them?"