On Parenting: When your college kid is suffering

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Try four weeks FREE, then $4 every four weeks the next year  Sign up for this newsletter Read online The challenges, delights and shared experiences of parenting.       By Amy Joyce  Email I recently was out for the evening with a few friends when the conversation turned to their college kids. The reports home haven't been great. Anxiety, depression, extreme stress and more are all clouding what should be a time of discovery and excitement. Their parents are perplexed, want to fix it, need to help. The schools are surely trying, but, as this important piece today explains, mental health services on campus are completely overwhelmed. So what can parents do? We have advice from experts and a few parents who have gone through the roller coaster of sending a child off to college and trying to help them manage their mental health from afar. We hope this story helps a few at a tough time in so many people's lives.  In other news, can I tell you how much I love seeing photos of your first time voters? So happy to see them engaged in doing all they can to create the world they want.  Now for something fun: Do you have a holiday season tradition, no matter the holiday, with your kids? Tell us about it in 150 words or fewer at onparenting@washpost.com and I'll include some in our upcoming newsletters. Take care, everyone.  ADVERTISEMENT   ADVICE College mental health centers are swamped. Here's what parents can do. By Elizabeth Chang ●  Read more »   ADVICE You've always managed their health issues. How to let your teen take over. By Abby Alten Schwartz ●  Read more »   ADVICE Teen is depressed and won't take meds. What do I do? By Meghan Leahy and Amy Joyce ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   ADVICE How do we stop whining that turns into crying that turns into a tantrum? By Meghan Leahy ●  Read more »   PERSPECTIVE Is the idea of 'maternal instinct' a myth? By Rebecca Gale ●  Read more »     KidsPost Vietnam Veterans Memorial, once criticized, gained respect in 40 years By Marylou Tousignant ●  Read more »     We think you'll like this newsletter Check out Coronavirus Updates for news to help you stay safe and informed during the pandemic. Sign up »

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