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College is idealized as a serene and carefree experience. But, the reality is many young people enter college distressed and ill-equipped to handle challenges and pressures. The result: students flounder or become depressed, anxious and sometimes even violent.

As part of Wake Forest University's Voices of our Time series, UNC-TV presents College of the Overwhelmed, an examination ofwhy college bound and current college students are overwhelmed and what can be done about it. Prominent scholars, practitioners and directors of university counseling centers discuss the campus mental health crisis and provide practical solutions for creating healthy environments in higher education.

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