Wake Forest forum to focus on college students' mental health

April 2, 2008

More college students are experiencing psychological problems such as depression, anxiety and eating disorders.  To better understand college students’ mental health issues and explore what can be done to help students handle the pressures of college life,  Wake Forest University will host the forum “College of the Overwhelmed:  Facing Facts, Finding Solutions” April 7.

The conference, part of the university’s Voices of Our Time series, will feature Richard Kadison, author of the book “College of the Overwhelmed: The Campus Mental Health Crisis and What to Do about It” as the keynote speaker.   A panel discussion, featuring Kadison and the directors of the counseling centers at Virginia Tech and the University of Virginia, will focus on six key topics:  putting the problem in perspective, modifying the culture of pressure, identifying emotional challenges in college, reconciling privacy and group safety, recognizing warning signs and knowing how to help. For more information on this program, click here.

The forum will be held from 3:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. in Brendle Recital Hall of the Scales Fine Arts Center.   The event is free and open to the public.