Poor Social Skills - Social Learning Differences in Young Adults

By Craig Rogers

There is a keen relationship between poor social skills, also referred to as social learning differences, and emotional problems. Therapy Insider is a child placement service designed to help troubled young adults who are struggling through social learning differences demonstrated through emotional dysfunctions find the treatment they need.

Emotional and behavioral issues are common among young adults struggling with social challenges. Due to their struggle with social learning issues, young adults will often times remove themselves from social experiences completely. Because of this, their understanding of social and emotional interactions may be altered, delayed, or even non-existent. Unfortunately, these young adults never developed coping mechanisms to deal with relational and social issues.

Some young people turn to life altering, "self medicating" tactics such as abusing substances and other destructive behaviors as a way to cope with social learning difficulties. Of course, this only leads to more turmoil, more difficulties, and more problems. The feelings and anxiety associated with social learning disabilities tend to magnify and create an even greater big mess. 

The use of substances sometimes allows the struggling young adult to experience a more normal social life. They might be more at ease when under the influence. However, this is no way to manage one's social life issues. Ultimately, the use of substances makes a bad situation much worse.

Along with the primary effects that may come with learning differences, other issues often times present themselves and cause additional problems such as low self-esteem, depression, social isolation, anger, low school performance, and the list goes on. Most of the time these "other issues" cover up the real issue, which is a social learning disability. For instance, an individual being treated for depression may in fact need concentrated therapeutic services focused on a non-verbal learning disorder. The depression, in this case, may be a result caused by the primary issue, a social learning disability.

Therapy Insider assists Parents and Loved Ones of Young Adults with Poor Social Skills in Finding Treatment Options for Social Learning Differences

Fortunately, there are many resources to help young adults understand and work through their social learning differences. Contact Therapy Insider today for further information on treatment options for young adults struggling with social learning differences. Our family advocates are here to match these troubled young adults with a treatment service that will work best for them.