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    emp·ty nest syn·drome

    noun

    • 1. sadness or emotional distress affecting parents whose children have grown up and left home: "college students are returning to the classroom for the fall semester, leading to empty nest syndrome in many households"
  2. Feb 26, 2019 · Empty nest syndrome refers to the distress and other complicated emotions that parents often experience when their children leave home. Of course, people want their...

  3. Oct 14, 2022 · Here's how to navigate empty nest syndrome, or the sadness, loneliness, and other emotional distress you may experience after your kids leave home.

  4. Oct 29, 2021 · Empty nest syndrome refers to the feelings of sadness, anxiety, and loss of purpose that some parents and caregivers feel when their grown children move out of the family home.

  5. May 25, 2023 · Empty nest syndrome describes the distressing responses that some parents experience when their last adult child leaves home permanently. Reactions might include sadness, depression, irritability, anger, resentment, anxiety, guilt, loneliness, and even some physical symptoms.

  6. May 14, 2024 · What Is Empty Nest Syndrome? Empty nest syndrome describes the wide range of feelings, such as sadness, loneliness, irritability, distress, and even grief, that parents...

  7. Mar 27, 2019 · Empty nest syndrome describes a collection of symptoms including loneliness, grief, and loss of purpose that some parents experience when their kids leave home for college, careers, or...

  8. Feb 26, 2019 · Empty nest syndrome is not a clinical disorder or diagnosis. It is a transitional period in life that highlights loneliness and loss. Parents want to encourage their...

  9. Empty nest syndrome is a feeling of grief and loneliness parents may feel when their children move out of the family home, such as to live on their own or to pursue a higher education.

  10. Sep 17, 2020 · Empty nest syndrome refers to the feelings of sadness and loss some parents experience when the last child leaves the family home. Although it isn’t an official clinical diagnosis, the problem is still very real.

  11. Dec 21, 2023 · Empty nest syndrome has three stages: grief, relief, and joy. In the first stage, parents tend to experience sadness, loss, loneliness, or even depression. In the second stage, parents move on to feeling relief and a sense of freedom as they develop a new rhythm of life.