Problem of Empty Nest Syndrome: An Analysis and Suggestions to Bridle it

Journal Title: Journal of Advanced Research in Psychology & Psychotherapy - Year 2018, Vol 1, Issue 1

Abstract

In the present competitive world career and professional life has become so important for young people, that they need to leave their home willingly or unwillingly. This leaving home has huge effect on psychology of parents, especially in case the child is the youngest one. As leaving the youngest child will turn the home empty so the phenomenon has been named as ‘Empty nest syndrome’. Author has attempted to analyse the problem of empty nest syndrome in terms of positive and negative effects. Paper starts with elaborating psychological state of parents which sounds shattered and isolated followed by pointing out various complexities created by virtue of the syndrome. Finally some suggestions have been put forward to come out from this psychological dead-lock. Paper ends with various suggestions by which parents can give direction to their mental health for the sake of their wards’ future. Parents need to be vigilant in this regard because young generations’ future is at stake and by adjusting to this they can do a lot for their loved ones.

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Suresh Makkar

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Suresh Makkar (2018). Problem of Empty Nest Syndrome: An Analysis and Suggestions to Bridle it. Journal of Advanced Research in Psychology & Psychotherapy, 1(1), 91-94. https://europub.co.uk/articles/-A-352451