Jan 31 2025 13 mins 174
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