Parental Concerns in College Student Mental Health

Here is an instructive guide for parents and mental health professionals on being supportive to college students without being intrusive. Experts with diverse experiences in college student mental health present the most important issues about psychological development in college. As college students are trying to establish themselves as individuals and are questioning their dependency, their development toward defining their identities requires psychological nurturance and encouragement to try new ways of thinking, feeling, and behaving. Pertinent ideas from parents and professionals are included in this important book: suggestions for helping students get a good start in college, helping black students select and best profit from their choice of college, sexuality in the college years, helping students avoid the epidemic of alcohol and drug abuse, and more.