'Next-level helicopter parents' are tracking college students, stunting their development, say experts

Rising parental anxiety is resulting in "next-level helicopter parents" for college students, a psychotherapist told Fox News Digital – and others agree that as well-intentioned as it may be, it can create harm in the long run.

"There's no doubt [that] parents are more anxious and more intrusive than ever," Jonathan Alpert, a psychotherapist in Manhattan and Washington, D.C., and author of the book "Be Fearless: Change Your Life in 28 Days" told Fox News Digital via email on Tuesday. 

Some parents...