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Our 20s are a time of great change and transformation. But many people overlook this and label them "snowflakes" for not having certain things, like partners, houses, mortgages, big jobs, or kids. The truth is that trying to achieve all those milestones at once without any guarantee of success can leave us feeling insecure and stressed. For this episode, we bring you guest, Meg Jay, a clinical psychologist who joins us to chat about her new book, The Twentysomething Treatment: A Revolutionary Remedy for an Uncertain Age. Her insights are valuable for anyone in their twenties, about to enter their twenties, or even in their early thirties. Even If you are a parent with young adult children or a therapist who works with young adults, her book offers a solid foundation to help you understand the experiences of individuals at this developmental stage.\nListen and Learn:\xa0\n\nAre we being too hard on twenty-somethings?\xa0\n\nWhat do evolution and science tell us about the role of uncertainty for humans?\n\nThe impact of technology, particularly the internet and social media, on the difficulties faced by individuals in their twenties\n\nIs medication always the best medicine?\xa0\n\nYour default mode network and your task-positive network\xa0\n\nWhy your twenties may not be the best years of your life (and why that's okay!!)\n\nIs work the leading cause of stress and anxiety in 20-somethings?\n\nFinding your purpose as a 20-something\xa0\n\nResources:\n\nMeg\u2019s website: https://megjay.com/\n\n\n\nThe Twentysomething Treatment: A Revolutionary Remedy for an Uncertain Age: https://bookshop.org/a/30734/9781668012291\n\n\nConnect with Meg on social media:\xa0\n\nhttps://www.threads.net/@drmegjay\n\nhttps://twitter.com/drmegjay\n\nhttps://www.tiktok.com/@drmegjay\n\nhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/meg-jay-phd/\n\nhttps://www.instagram.com/drmegjay/\n\n\nAbout Meg Jay\nMeg Jay, PhD, is a developmental clinical psychologist who specializes in twentysomethings. She is the author of\xa0The Twentysomething Treatment: A Revolutionary Remedy for an Uncertain Age,\xa0Supernormal: The Secret World of the Family Hero\xa0and the cult classic\xa0The Defining Decade: Why Your Twenties Matter and How to Make the Most of Them Now. Her books have been translated into more than a dozen languages and her work has appeared in the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Harvard Business Review and on NPR, BBC and\u2014maybe most important for her audience\u2014TikTok.\xa0\xa0\n\nA recent New York Times profile called Dr. Jay \u201cthe patron saint of striving youth, a prophet-like figure for a generation of young people buried under mixed messaging,\u201d and her TED talk \u201cWhy 30 Is Not the New 20\u201d is among the most watched to date.\xa0\xa0Dr. Jay earned a doctorate in clinical psychology, and in gender studies, from the University of California, Berkeley. She is on faculty at the University of Virginia and maintains a private practice in Charlottesville.\xa0\nRelated Episodes\n\n347. Job Changes & Career Pivots with Paula Brand\n\n281. Belonging Uncertainty and Bridging Divides with Geoffrey Cohen\n\n274. Quarterlife: The Search for Self in Early Adulthood with Satya Doyle Byock\n\n249. How to Be Single & Happy with Jenny Taitz\n\n194. How to Be (and raise) an Adult with Julie Lythcott-Haims\n\n179. How to Be An Adult in Relationships with Dave Richo\n\n74. Mastering Adulthood with Lara Fielding\n\n\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices