Anonymous
Post 02/05/2026 18:10     Subject: Adult daughter with poor work/life balance?
Decent psychologists know how to decompress, not make clients' problems their problems, and when to get therapy themselves. She needs to talk with her mentor.
Anonymous
Post 02/05/2026 18:01     Subject: Adult daughter with poor work/life balance?
I mean she’s 27 and has a stressful job.
Shes tired and on vacation.
Anonymous
Post 02/05/2026 14:42     Subject: Adult daughter with poor work/life balance?
Anonymous wrote:Or maybe depression? I don't know. My DD is 27 and a school psychologist in a busy, high needs, urban public elementary school. She loves it and she's really good at it. But it's tiring, clearly, and she seems to be burning out. Quickly. She's always been an introvert who loves just hanging out at home but whenever she visits us she sleeps like 14+ hours. Over Christmas we had a family party at our house and she bowed out after like 2 hours, went upstairs, and proceeded to sleep from like 4PM through the next morning.

I am worried about her, but I don't know if it's intrusive for me to broach it with her.


My husband sleeps a lot at his parents house during holidays because 1) he is on vacation; and 2) there are some family members who really annoy him.
Anonymous
Post 02/05/2026 14:30     Subject: Adult daughter with poor work/life balance?
You should approach this the same way you would a friend. "How are you doing? You've been so tired lately?" Then listen, listen, listen. The key thing: Remember SHE knows better than you do what she needs and wants.
Anonymous
Post 02/05/2026 14:25     Subject: Adult daughter with poor work/life balance?
Sounds like she is on the wrong path and needs help finding her way to her natural home.
Anonymous
Post 02/04/2026 16:42     Subject: Adult daughter with poor work/life balance?
Differential diagnosis is vast for this. Do recommend scheduling appointments with her primary care physician and therapist.
Anonymous
Post 02/04/2026 16:33     Subject: Adult daughter with poor work/life balance?
Working in a school is exhausting especially for an introvert.
Anonymous
Post 02/04/2026 16:32     Subject: Adult daughter with poor work/life balance?
Has she always needed a lot of sleep? I could see me easily doing this, but I need a lot of sleep. If my schedule is very busy, I will need a day of just crashing to recover. And I get a physical every year with regular blood work.
Anonymous
Post 02/04/2026 16:28     Subject: Re:Adult daughter with poor work/life balance?
I would suggest she go get a full blood workup first to see if there is an underlying medical condition causing her to be excessively tired.
Anonymous
Post 02/04/2026 15:45     Subject: Adult daughter with poor work/life balance?
I would broach it gently and lovingly, ask if she's ok, ask if she needs any support, tell her what a great job she's doing overall!
Anonymous
Post 02/04/2026 10:31     Subject: Adult daughter with poor work/life balance?
Or maybe depression? I don't know. My DD is 27 and a school psychologist in a busy, high needs, urban public elementary school. She loves it and she's really good at it. But it's tiring, clearly, and she seems to be burning out. Quickly. She's always been an introvert who loves just hanging out at home but whenever she visits us she sleeps like 14+ hours. Over Christmas we had a family party at our house and she bowed out after like 2 hours, went upstairs, and proceeded to sleep from like 4PM through the next morning.

I am worried about her, but I don't know if it's intrusive for me to broach it with her.