LaunchHelp for a Young Adult Son or Daughter in Los Angeles. Support for parents whose adult child seems stuck, is using, or is struggling to launch.

Some young adults stall out quietly. They stop going to class, sleep through the day, lose a job or spend most of their time gaming or alone. Others are drinking, using or dealing with anxiety and depression that no one has named yet. Parents often feel caught between pushing too hard and doing too much. Neither feels right.

The Blackburn Group is one Los Angeles organization with several areas of service. For a young adult, that often means mentoring for direction and follow-through, case management to keep things organized, and clinical care when mental health or substance use is part of the picture. We help you figure out which pieces fit.

Here is what usually happens when you call (888) 305-5422:

• A real person answers or calls you back, and listens first. You do not need the right words or a diagnosis.
• We ask a few simple questions to help sort out what is going on. We want to know who needs support, what has changed, what has already been tried, and what feels most urgent.
• We point you to the right team inside The Blackburn Group, or to an outside resource if that fits better.
• Nothing is shared with anyone without consent. If the person you are worried about is an adult, we talk about what they have agreed to share.

For young adults, we will ask what a normal day looks like now and what has changed. We will also ask whether drinking, drug use or mental health is part of it, and how open your son or daughter is to help. Because they are an adult, we talk about how to invite them in, not force them.

• Young adults living at home who are not working or in school and seem to have lost direction. Some people call this failure to launch.
• College students who are struggling, have stepped away or came home and have not gone back.
• Young adults whose drinking, cannabis or other drug use is getting in the way.
• Young adults with anxiety, depression, ADHD or other mental health concerns that make everyday life hard.
• Young adults coming home after treatment who need structure and someone in their corner.

Our guides on helping a young adult who feels stuck and helping a college student who is struggling are good places to start.

• One-on-one mentoring. A dedicated mentor meets with your son or daughter by video or in person in Los Angeles, helps set goals and builds the habits that make them stick. Learn more about mentoring.
• Case management. One steady person who helps organize appointments, care and next steps, and keeps parents updated with consent. See case management in Los Angeles.
• Clinical care. Individual therapy, psychiatry and medication management, ADHD evaluation and testing through Blackburn Clinical Services.
• Monitoring. When substance use is part of the picture, random drug and alcohol testing with results shared with consent can add structure and trust. See monitoring.

Not sure which is which? Our guide on case management, mentoring or therapy explains the difference.

Family coaching through Blackburn Clinical Services can help you decide what support to offer, what limits to set and how to talk with your son or daughter without starting a fight. Blackburn Recovery Services also runs a free virtual family support group every two weeks, open to any family.

If your young adult will not accept any help right now, read how to help a loved one who will not accept help.

• Helping a Young Adult Who Feels Stuck
• Helping a College Student Who Is Struggling
• Case Management, Mentoring or Therapy?
• Relapse Warning Signs

All guides →

Call (888) 305-5422 or email info@theblackburngroup.org. You can also visit our help for families page or our contact page.

If someone is in crisis, call or text 988. In an emergency, call 911.

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