David Leibow, M.D. is an assistant clinical professor of psychiatry at Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, an assistant attending psychiatrist at Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center, and was for many years a psychiatrist at Columbia's student mental health center. He is the author of Love, Pain, and the Whole Damn Thing: How to Reap the Rewards of Adulthood and Find Real Happiness.

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If college is supposed to be the best time of our lives, why are so many students unhappy? What causes a well-adjusted and academically succesful high school graduate to suddenly flounder when he reaches college? Why might she start to binge on alcohol or engage in unsatisfying hook-ups? Where does the anger and self-doubt come from, and why is it directed at loving parents? Drawing on years of experience treating college-age youth, Leibow provides practice-based answers to these and other pressing questions. Instead of adventure, liberation, and a triumphant march into adulthood, many college students experience humiliation, insecurity, and social and academic failure. Yet by understanding themselves better and adjusting their perspectives, students can grow from these challenges and turn bad choices into wiser personal and educational decisions. Leibow focuses on issues common to college settings& mdash;anxiety and depression, drug and alcohol abuse, overwhelming course loads, homesickness, eating disorders, and unhealthy relationships& mdash;detailing coping strategies and professional resources that best respond to each crisis. Leibow's intimate knowledge of campus life and its unique challenges add an invaluable dimension to his prescriptive advice. Reorienting the expectations of parents and students while providing the tools for overcoming a variety of hurdles, Leibow shows how college can still become one of the best times of our lives.

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Questionnaire: Is What to Do When College Is Not the Best Time of Your Life for You? College: "The Best Time of Your Life?" 1. Homesickness 2. Academic Problems 3. Friendship 4. Love and Sex 5. Depression and Suicide 6. Anxiety and Insomnia 7. Drugs and Alcohol 8. Body Image, Eating Disorders, and Self-harm 9. Final Thoughts 10. For Parents Brand and Generic Names of Drugs Index