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Twenty-somethings in Colorado and beyond are struggling. This psychologist explains why

By In The NoCo,
Erin O'Toole, Ariel Lavery
Published March 21, 2024 at 5:45 AM MDT
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"I have yet to meet someone who's like, ‘Gosh, I wish I could be in my 20s again,’" says Meg Jay, a developmental clinical psychologist who specializes in the emotional health of people in their twenties. The author of "The Twentysomething Treatment" is speaking at Colorado State University on Tuesday, March 26.
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"I have yet to meet someone who's like, ‘Gosh, I wish I could be in my 20s again,’" says Meg Jay, a developmental clinical psychologist who specializes in the emotional health of people in their twenties. The author of "The Twentysomething Treatment" is speaking at Colorado State University on Tuesday, March 26.

Many of us have been told that our 20s are the best time of our lives. But some data suggests otherwise. At least one new report says 20-somethings in the U.S. are some of the most unhappy in the world.

"I have yet to meet someone who's like, ‘Gosh, I wish I could be in my 20s again,’” said Meg Jay, a clinical psychologist who specializes in this formative decade of life. “You know, your 20s are not going to be the best years of your life. Thank God, right? I mean, what if they were and then it was all terrible from there.”

Jay discusses her new book, The Twentysomething Treatment: A Revolutionary Remedy for an Uncertain Age, at Colorado State University on Tuesday, March 26. Ahead of her talk, In The NoCo’s Erin O’Toole sat down with her to discuss the unique stressors 20-somethings face today and what she has learned about these pivotal years.

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In The NoCo
KUNC's In The NoCo is a daily slice of stories, news, people and issues. It's a window to the communities along the Colorado Rocky Mountains. The show brings context and insight to the stories of the day, often elevating unheard voices in the process. And because life in Northern Colorado is a balance of work and play, we celebrate the lighter side of things here, too.
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Erin O'Toole
As the host of KUNC’s new program and podcast In the NoCo, I work closely with our producers and reporters to bring context and diverse perspectives to the important issues of the day. Northern Colorado is such a diverse and growing region, brimming with history, culture, music, education, civic engagement, and amazing outdoor recreation. I love finding the stories and voices that reflect what makes NoCo such an extraordinary place to live.
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Ariel Lavery
Ariel Lavery grew up in Louisville, Colorado and has returned to the Front Range after spending over 25 years moving around the country. She co-created the podcast Middle of Everywhere for WKMS, Murray State University’s NPR member station, and won Public Media Journalism awards in every season she produced for Middle of Everywhere. Her most recent series project is "The Burn Scar", published with The Modern West podcast. In it, she chronicles two years of her family’s financial and emotional struggle following the loss of her childhood home in the Marshall Fire.
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