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College Students (And Their Parents) Face A Campus Mental Health 'Epidemic'

A file photo shows the campus of Harvard University in Cambridge, Mass. Dr. Anthony Rostain, co-author of The Stressed Years of Their Lives, says today's college students are experiencing an "inordinate amount of anxiety." Lisa Poole/AP hide caption

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College Students (And Their Parents) Face A Campus Mental Health 'Epidemic'

Anthony Rostain and B. Janet Hibbs say college students today face an "inordinate amount of anxiety" — but parents can help their kids cope. Their book is The Stressed Years of Their Lives.

College Students (And Their Parents) Face A Campus Mental Health 'Epidemic'

A file photo shows the campus of Harvard University in Cambridge, Mass. Dr. Anthony Rostain, co-author of The Stressed Years of Their Lives, says today's college students are experiencing an "inordinate amount of anxiety." Lisa Poole/AP hide caption

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Lisa Poole/AP

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College Students (And Their Parents) Face A Campus Mental Health 'Epidemic'

College Students (And Their Parents) Face A Campus Mental Health 'Epidemic'

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