Signs For Stress in College Freshmen Sounds Alot Like Alcoholism

Excessive drinking may be lead to changing sleeping patterns.

LA Times - We now know that more college freshmen are reporting high levels of stress -- they've told us so. And this could be a warning sign of bigger problems down the road...For college students, though, Ulifeline.org lists these symptoms:

--Changes in sleep and eating patterns.
--Increased frequency of headaches.
--Increased levels of frustration and anger.
--Being more irritable than normal.
--Frequent muscle aches and/or tightness.
--Being more disorganized than usual.
--Increased difficulty in getting things done.

Umm, yea, I think your child is just experiencing the life of a drunk for the first time, maybe tell Johnny-SixPack and Susie-Smirnoff to cut down on the sauce and everything should be fine, maybe take them to an AA class or two if you feel its really necessary.  

Me? I'd probably tell them to suck it up, you're practically an adult. Better get used to it now, in a few years you won't be able to take naps to cure those hangovers, and your precious winter and summer breaks are going to be over.  I'd offer to switch places with any college freshmen right now if they felt their life is too hard.  You're never going to have less responsibility than you do right now, enjoy it and quit bitching.  The poor me, emo, depressed and angsty routine ends when you leave high school.  It's time to have fun and enjoy yourself the last few years of your youthful-ignorance life, because after college its all over.  You've been warned.