Do you have empty nest syndrome? 5 signs – and expert ways to cope
If you feel lost or overwhelmed now your children have left the nest, you are far from alone.
Many parents experience empty nest syndrome at this time of the year.
“Empty nest syndrome isn’t a mental health condition, but a set of feelings or symptoms that parents might feel when all their children have left home,” says Dr Elizabeth Wakeland, consultant, clinical and forensic psychologist at Cygnet Health Care in the UK. “It’s a period of significant life change where parents are trying to...
