College of the Overwhelmed
April 7, 2008
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.
Wake Forest University invites you to join us as we examine why college bound and current college students are overwhelmed and what can be done about it. Three prominent scholars, practitioners and directors of university counseling centers will discuss the campus mental health crisis and provide practical solutions for creating healthy environments in higher education.
Press Release: Conference to focus on
college students' mental health »
Brochure download: College of the Overwhelmed »
Keynote presentation by Richard Kadison, Harvard University:
Download Powerpoint file »
Download PDF file »
Event Audio
Keynote Address: Why Are Students Overwhelmed?
Richard Kadison, Harvard University
Introduction by President Nathan O. Hatch
Please note:
This content requires the latest version of the Adobe Flash Player.
Panel Discussion
Russ Federman, University of Virginia
Christopher Flynn, Virginia Tech
Richard Kadison, Harvard University
Moderator: Samuel T. Gladding, Wake Forest University
Please note:
This content requires the latest version of the Adobe Flash Player.
Program
2:30 p.m. - 3:15 p.m.
Brendle Recital Hall lobby
Book Signing with Richard Kadison, Harvard University; author of College of the Overwhelmed: The College Mental Health Crisis and What to Do About It
3:30 p.m. - 5 p.m.
Brendle Recital Hall
Forum
Keynote Address
Why Are Students Overwhelmed?
Richard Kadison, Harvard University
Panel Discussion
Russ Federman, University of Virginia
Christopher Flynn, Virginia Tech
Richard Kadison, Harvard University
Moderator: Samuel T. Gladding, Wake Forest University
Discussion Topics:
Putting the Problem in Perspective
Modifying the Culture of Pressure
Identifying Emotional Challenges in College
Reconciling Privacy vs. Group Safety
Recognizing Warning Signs & Knowing How to Help
Question-and-Answer Session
Speakers
Richard Kadison
Richard Kadison, M.D., is the chief of the Mental Health Service at Harvard University Health Services and a board certified child and adult psychiatrist who has worked with student mental health and eating disorder programs for 25 years. He is the author of College of the Overwhelmed: The Campus Mental Health Crisis and What to Do About It.
Russ Federman
Russ Federman, Ph.D., ABPP, is the director of Counseling and Psychological Services in the department of student health at the University of Virginia and the former director of Mental Health Services at East Carolina University. He recently testified before the U.S. Senate and at the Virginia Governor's review board examining the mass murders at Virginia Tech and continues to work on assuring that our national response to university violence remains balanced and appropriately focused.
Christopher Flynn
Christopher Flynn, Ph.D., is director of the Thomas E. Cook Counseling Center at Virginia Tech, whose specialties include crisis intervention and substance abuse. He previously served as director of the Counseling & Career Services Center at Loyola University and as a staff psychologist at the University Counseling Services of Boston College. He directed the mental health response to the Virginia Tech shooting last April and has recently been a consultant to the faculty, staff and students at Northern Illinois University.
Samuel T. Gladding
Samuel T. Gladding, Ph.D., is the chair of and a professor in the Department of Counseling at Wake Forest University. At Wake Forest, he has also served as assistant to the president and associate provost. A prolific writer, he has authored 29 books and more than 100 other professional publications. He is a fellow in the American Counseling Association and its former president. He is also the former president of Leadership Winston-Salem.
| 
