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By JACK DUNN Staff Writer Stress and depression ? watch out for it, because it can burn you out or drag you down and make your life a living hell. The feeling that interminable problems arise from nothing is generally shared by the over-stressed and those suffering from depression. With finals just around the corner, and for those who have problems dealing with the aggravation exams and term papers can cause, be wary that help is available. Dennis Pruitt, dean and vice president for Student Affairs, oversees many of the programs at USC created to help students cope with stress and depression. * "v. - ?--- T nh>a?? is ?Kot it ic mointv cp1f_ 1IIC way 1 View SUMS M uiai it u uiuuu; ?V11imposed. Students often do not make wise use of their time, procrastinate and put things off until the last minute. After about eight weeks into the semester, they find themselves overwhelmed," Pruitt said. "Up until now, students who were used to high school and just getting by are finding out that life and work in college requires some effort, and unlike high school, they are finding out that when things get rough their parents aren*t here to save or rescue them from their problems," he said. "When things do get to the stage where the student is overwhelmed, he may experience burnout, or feeling like an outsider and getting into a mindset that everyone is doing better than me. This is where feelings of depression can set in," Pruitt said. Dr. Richard Lashley works for the Mental Health Clinic at the Thompson Student Health Center as a clinical social worker and deals with the more severe cases of stress and depression. He offers advice for prevention. "Planning ahead would be important, and by that I mean the academic course load, and being careful not FREE DINNER n Urn And $100.?? V at PUG'S PCG'8 M4'? 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"Right along with that goes the possibility of o^ doing it on the job, whether it's a work/study jol job in town, part-time or full-time. So those kinc things and other extracurricular activities should carefully anticipated and planned out." Barbara Grossberg is the executive director of Mental Health Association in Mid-Carolina, an 01 nization that provides information and counseling the Columbia area. "Depression (among) .. . college students can especially susceptible. People say that college is s posed to be the best time of your life, but for some with symptoms of depression, it can be a totally de itating experience," Grossberg said. "It is generally true that depression can be linke< inactivity in its milder forms, and that people can ] themselves out of it by involving themselves in act ties and being around other people," she said. MTI-.* .L - A : dill uic iiivjic acnuua lumi ui ucpicaMUii, 1,1111 depression, is due to a chemical imbalance, and p pie who have symptoms of this kind of depress need medical treatment." Dr. Roger Bowersock is the Interim Director of Counseling and Human Development Center. "Stress can cause a lot of health problems," Bov sock said. "The symptoms, for example, can chronic and recurring headaches and stomach pi lems, and we can give them something to control I but then the issue becomes how do we get to underlying cause?" "I would say that underneath it all, students .. . pecially undergraduates, have problems that can traced certainly to high school and many times has its roots in the family structure and may shov self in many ways." "In cases of depression, sometimes we know sp fically what the causes are. In other cases, we see known, ob labels. 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