Meg Jay

"There is a young adult mental health crisis in America. So many twentysomethings are struggling? especially with anxiety, depression, and substance use? yet, as a culture, we are not sure what to think or do about it. Perhaps, it is said, young adults are snowflakes who melt when life turns up the heat. Or maybe, some argue, they're triggered for no reason at all. Yet, even as we trivialize twentysomething struggles, we are quick to pathologize them...

The clinical psychologist explores the role of childhood loss and abuse in high achievement, sharing the stories of everyday people who became famous and influential public figures after enduring trauma in early life.