Adults (for example, parents, family members, teachers, psychologists, counsellors, psychotherapists, medical doctors, psychiatrists, social workers) can only support young people to come to the same level of maturity that they themselves have achieved.

One of the primary tasks of parenting is to let go of your son or daughter and for that son or daughter to take their leave of their parents.

When parents do not have a consciousness of their own insecurities, they may find themselves blaming the young person for being ungrateful, difficult and unreasonable when they attempt to take leave of their parents