Calling all soon-to-be high school juniors and their parents!
Last week I came across a great article 
about College Selection Hysteria—also known as CSH—in the Annapolis Capital. Here's what the author (and licensed clinical psychologist) Dr. Scott E. Smith had to say:
“While it is not yet an ‘official' psychological diagnosis, CSH is an often-observed phenomenon that starts to grip many adolescents and their parents around the beginning of their junior year of high school. This amplified form of anxiety is based in concern or worry about finding, being admitted to and paying for the ‘right' college.”
Unofficial diagnosis aside, CSH is very real for some folks. I know I experienced it to some extent when I was searching for colleges almost 20 years ago (gasp!), and there seems to be even more pressure today. Dr. Smith discounts some of the college selection myths out there with his own brand of tongue-in-cheek realism.
Oh, one last thing: I'm by no means a licensed clinical psychologist . But in my opinion, a little humor mixed with useful information goes a long way.
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