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The Twentysomething Treatment A Revolutionary Remedy for an Uncertain Age

Meg Jay

The author of There is a young adult mental health crisis in America. So many twentysomethings are struggling—especially with anxiety, depression, and substance use—yet, as a culture, we are not sure what to think or do about it. Perhaps, it is said, young adults are snowflakes who melt when life t...

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The author, a developmental clinical psychologist, discussed her work with young adults and advocated for a 'skills over pills' approach, suggesting that many difficulties faced by 20-somethings are normal developmental challenges rather than requiring medication.

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My name is Meg Jay. I'm a developmental clinical psychologist and the author of The 20-something Treatment and The Defining Decade.

— Episode: How antidepressants got political

Episode: How antidepressants got political

The author, a developmental clinical psychologist, discussed her work with young adults and advocated for a 'skills over pills' approach, suggesting that many difficulties faced by 20-somethings are normal developmental challenges rather than requiring medication.

"

My name is Meg Jay. I'm a developmental clinical psychologist and the author of The 20-something Treatment and The Defining Decade.

I take a more skills over pills approach and help people problem solve rather than panic about what's going on in their day-to-day life.

That's Meg Jay. She's the author of The 20-Something Treatment.

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