College of the Overwhelmed: The Campus Mental Health Crisis and What to Do about It

Written for parents, students, college counselors, andadministrators, College of the Overwhelmed is a landmarkbook that explores the stressors that cause so many collegestudents to suffer psychological problems. The book is filled withinsights and stories about the current mental health crisis on ournation's campuses and offers:

• A hands-on guide for helping students overcome stress andsucceed in a college environment.
• An examination of the effects of such commonplace stressfactors such as: identity development, relationships, sexuality, roommate problems, academic pressures, extracurricular demands, parental expectations, and racial and cultural differences thataffect self-worth.
• Personal stories of students under stress and describes howthey overcame a variety of problems.
• The warning signs and symptoms of common problems, includingdepression, sleep disorders, substance abuse, anxiety disorders, eating disorders, impulsive behaviors, and suicide.

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