The 'overwhelm' - noun, not verb - has been around 'since at least 1596', AL Kennedy discovers.
She looks at the reasons why the word is making a comeback - and she has some advice for those who also feel lost in 'the overwhelm.'
Producer: Adele Armstrong Sound: Peter Bosher Production coordinator: Gemma Ashman Editor: Richard Fenton-Smith
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