College of the Overwhelmed

The Authors Richard Kadison, M.D., is the chief of the Mental Health Service at Harvard University Health Services. A board-certified psychiatrist, Kadison has specialized in campus mental health and student mental health treatment throughout his career. Theresa Foy DiGeronimo is the author of more than thirty-five books in the fields of education and parenting. She is the coauthor of How to Talk to Your Kids About Really Important Things and Launching Our Black Children for Success, both from Jossey-Bass.

• Acknowledgments vIntroduction 1Part I The Problems: Why Are Some Kids So Unhappy at College? 51. Normal Developmental Issues 72. Pressure and Competition: Academic, Extracurricular, Parental, Racial, and Cultural 353. Financial Worries and Social Fears 654. Crisis on Campus: Feeling Hopeless and Helpless 89Part II The Solution: For Colleges, Parents, and Students 1535. What Are Colleges Doing About the Crisis? And What More Should Be Done? 1556. What Can Parents Do? 1837. For Students Only 213Appendix A: The 2002 American College Health Association Survey Results 239Appendix B: Everything You Need to Know About Medications 243Appendix C: Checklists for Colleges and Counseling Centers 261Appendix D: Resources 267Notes 275About the Authors 285Index 287