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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I have a number of close friends and a family member with a kid that is "failure to launch".  In all cases the issue is a combination of depression, anxiety and ADHD.  In all of the cases the parents are beside themselves trying to keep their kids from going so low they give up on life.  It is heartbreaking to see and I wish them all the best - nobody wants to be in this situation typically.  [/quote]

Untreated adhd or asd and all the mishaps that ensure do cause comorbid anxiety and depression.

Why won’t they get professional help for the underlying disorder?![/quote]

Not Pp but I have a friend dealing with this for their dc. my understanding is they have tried many times to get help but once someone is 18 almost impossible. Not only is it hard to get providers to let you make the appointment, but the times they do, the dc won’t go, maybe goes once,  given meds but then won’t take it, on and on. Their situation unraveled first year of college.

From the outside it’s easy to say….just make them get up, get a job, do x ( and I have!) but I see  how hard she is trying and how it consumes her days. The system and dc thwarts all efforts, ideas, etc. I see no way for this to change for them. Really sad.

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