188. A Psychologist's Guide to Your 20s: How to Handle Mental Health, Breakups, & Growing Up feat. Meg Jay

#188 Today's guest is Meg Jay— a developmental clinical psychologist, associate professor of education at the University of Virginia, and published author with over 25 years of experience studying the psychology of twentysomethings. A recent New York Times profile called Dr. Jay “the patron saint of striving youth” and her TED talk “Why 30 Is Not the New 20” is among the most watched to date. In this episode, we discuss:+ Why being in your 20s is so challenging+ Ways to cope with the uncertainty of being a twentysomething+ Feeling indecisive about career moves after college+ Causes of the Gen Z mental health crisis + If people in their 20s are over-diagnosed with mental health disorders+ The problems with linking your identity to your mental health + Whether your 20s actually are the best years of your life according to research+ The over-medication of twentysomethings in the United States+ Why twentysomethings should be treated with a unique mental health approach+ Advice for people in their 20s dealing with breakups + What every twentysomething should be doing in their lives Meg's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drmegjayMENTIONED + Meg's recent book: The Twentysomething Treatment+ Meg's TED Talk + Meg's website+ New York Times profileSHOP GUEST RECOMMENDATIONS: https://amzn.to/3A69GOCSTARBUCKS GIFTCARD GIVEAWAY: Want coffee on me?! Each month I'll be randomly choosing a winner to receive a Starbucks giftcard! To enter this giveaway, all you have to do is leave a review of the podcast on Spotify and/or Apple Podcasts and DM me on a screenshot of your review on Instagram. Win bonus entries by tagging the podcast on your Instagram story or TikTok! Good luck!LET'S CONNECT+ Instagram (@shepersistedpodcast)+ Website (shepersistedpodcast.com)+ YouTube (Sadie Sutton: She Persisted Podcast)+ Twitter (@persistpodcast)+ Facebook (@shepersistedpodcast)+