11 Mental Health Reasons Someone Might Be Living at Home

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"Failure to Launch" is real. Here are 11 mental health reasons someone might be living at home in adulthood.

The number of adults living at home with their parents is rising every year. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, nearly 25% of people ages 25 to 34 living at home with their parents neither go to school nor go to work.

In 2016, more young adults were living with parents vs. living with a spouse.

Often, an untreated mental health problem is an underlying cause.

According to triple Board Certified neuropsychologist, Dr. Judy Ho, Failure to Launch is not a “failure” at all.

When it comes to mental health, it usually boils down to missing the signs and symptoms of an underlying mental health problem.

Failure to Launch can lead to feelings of shame and isolation, and the parents of these young adults are often wrongfully criticized for being overindulgent. FTL is a serious problem that causes anguish and despair in thousands of parents and families every day.

This is why the FTL phenomenon, and its intersectional tie-in to mental health, needs to be addressed.

So here are the 11 mental health reasons someone might be living at home.