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

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Wiley, Sep 2, 2005 - Education - 304 pages
Written for parents, students, college counselors, and administrators, College of the Overwhelmed is a landmark book that explores the stressors that cause so many college students to suffer psychological problems. The book is filled with insights and stories about the current mental health crisis on our nation's campuses and offers:
  • A hands-on guide for helping students overcome stress and succeed in a college environment.
  • An examination of the effects of such commonplace stress factors such as: identity development, relationships, sexuality, roommate problems, academic pressures, extracurricular demands, parental expectations, and racial and cultural differences that affect self-worth.
  • Personal stories of students under stress and describes how they overcame a variety of problems.
  • The warning signs and symptoms of common problems, including depression, sleep disorders, substance abuse, anxiety disorders, eating disorders, impulsive behaviors, and suicide.
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Contents

Part II
153
What Can Parents
183
The 2002 American College Health
239
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Richard Kadison,Theresa Foy DiGeronimo
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About the author (2005)

Theresa Foy DiGeronimo has collaborated on several books written for parents, teachers, & coaches, including "Raising a Healthy Athlete" & "Help Your Child Get the Most Out of School". She lives in Hawthorne, NJ.

Bibliographic information

TitleCollege of the Overwhelmed: The Campus Mental Health Crisis and What to Do About It
AuthorsRichard Kadison, Theresa Foy DiGeronimo
Editionillustrated, reprint
PublisherWiley, 2005
Original fromthe University of Michigan
DigitizedSep 13, 2010
ISBN0787981141, 9780787981143
Length304 pages
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