A son helping his mother getty

Much attention is given to the fact that young and emerging adults are a higher-risk group for mental health concerns. For example, a 2025 report on InsideHigherEd.com discussed how only one-third of college students reported thriving in their mental health . However, according to other studies, many young adults are now expressing worry about the mental health of their parents. A 2023 study by the Harvard Graduate School of Education indicated that almost 40% of teenagers described themselves as being somewhat worried about their parents’ mental health .

Young adults have reasons to be concerned about their parents. According to a 2021 study by Ohio State University, when compared to previous generations, members of Generation X and Generation Y (t

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