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Resources for Students
General Self-Help/Mental Health Information
Campus Blues
http://www.campusblues.com/
Student Counseling Virtual Pamphlet Collection- Counseling Center Village
http://ccvillage.buffalo.edu/vpc.html
Online Self-Help Books and Telephone Numbers
http://www.mentalhelp.net/poc/center_index.php?id=353&cn=353
http://www.mentalhelp.net/selfhelp/selfhelp.php?idx=44
Self-Help Magazine
http://www.selfhelpmagazine.com/index.php
Go Ask Alice! Columbia University
http://www.goaskalice.columbia.edu/index.html
Psychology Today
http://psychologytoday.com/
Specific Topics:
Addictions and Substance Use
Gamblers Anonymous
http://www.gamblersanonymous.org/
Compulsive Gambling- Brooklyn College
http://depthome.brooklyn.cuny.edu/pc/GAMBLE.HTM
National Council on Problem Gambling
http://www.ncpgambling.org/i4a/pages/index.cfm?pageid=1
Internet Gambling- University of Wisconsin- Eau Claire
http://www.uwec.edu/counsel/pubs/internetgambling.htm
Internet Addiction Test- Center for Internet Addiction Recovery
http://www.netaddiction.com/resources/internet_addiction_test.htm
Internet Addiction Disorder- Psychcentral.com
http://psychcentral.com/netaddiction/
Nicotine Addiction Test- Duke University
http://healthydevil.studentaffairs.duke.edu/health_info/Tobacco-Are%20You%20Addicted.html
Methods of Smoking Cessation- Robert Shubinski, M.D.
http://wolfweb.unr.edu/homepage/shubinsk/smoke.html
Tobacco/Smoking Cessation- National Cancer Institute
http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/factsheet/Tobacco
How to Quit Smoking- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
http://www.cdc.gov/tobacco/quit_smoking/index.htm
Alcohol and Drug Information- GW Center for Alcohol and Other Drug Education
http://gwired.gwu.edu/cade/AlcoholandDrugInformation/
Alcoholics Anonymous
http://www.aa.org/?Media=PlayFlash
Alcohol, Other Drugs, and College: A Parent’s Guide
http://www.higheredcenter.org/files/product/parents.pdf
Moderation Management
http://www.moderation.org/
National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism
http://www.niaaa.nih.gov/
National Institute on Drug Abuse
http://www.drugabuse.gov/
Al-Anon
http://www.al-anon.alateen.org/
Sharing Prescription Medications- American University
http://www.american.edu/ocl/counseling/selfhelp&weblinks/specialtopics/pharm_resources.html
Cocaine Anonymous
http://www.ca.org/
Marijuana Anonymous World Services
http://www.marijuana-anonymous.org/
Narcotics Anonymous World Services
http://www.na.org/
Roofies and Date Rape Drugs- James Madison University
http://web.jmu.edu/osasap/roofies.htm
RU Aware? Alcohol Education- Radford University
http://www.runet.edu/~kcastleb/toc.html
Sex under the Influence- Kansas State University
http://www.k-state.edu/counseling/topics/alcohol/sex.htm
Adjustment
Parents Helping Students Adjust to College- University of Iowa
http://www.uiowa.edu/~ptimes/issues04-05/summer04-05/index.htm
Adjusting to College Life
http://kidshelp.sympatico.ca/en/informed/sub_collegelife.asp?sec=3&sb=2
Ten Tips to Success at University- Concordia University
http://kidshelp.sympatico.ca/en/informed/sub_collegelife.asp?sec=3&sb=2
Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
Assessment of Adult ADHD- University of Massachusetts- Amherst
http://www.umass.edu/ccad/adhd.html
National Resource Center on ADHD
http://www.help4adhd.org/
Children and Adults with Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
http://www.chadd.org/
Attention Deficit Disorder Association
http://www.add.org/
Adult ADD Questionnaire
http://www.mentalhelp.net/poc/view_doc.php?type=doc&id=974&cn=3
Anger Management
American Psychological Association- Controlling Anger
http://www.apa.org/topics/controlanger.html
Angermgmt.com- Techniques for Managing Anger
http://www.angermgmt.com/techniques.asp
Selfcounseling.com- Understanding Impulse Control
http://www.selfcounseling.com/help/anger/impulsecontrol.html
Anger Management Techniques
http://www.anger-management-techniques.org/
Overcome Anger and Aggression- Cal State University Long Beach
http://www.csulb.edu/~tstevens/b-anger.htm
Anxiety
Allaboutlifechallenges.org- Coping with Anxiety
http://www.allaboutlifechallenges.org/Coping-With-Anxiety.htm
Stress Diary- Texas Women’s University
http://www.twu.edu/o-sl/counseling/SelfHelp065.html
Social Anxiety
http://www.socialanxietyinstitute.org/
Panic Attacks
http://www.anxietynetwork.com/pdhome.html
Treating Anxiety Naturally- Brooklyn College
http://pc.brooklyn.cuny.edu/ANGST.htm
Anxiety Disorders Association of America
http://www.adaa.org/
http://www.gotanxiety.org/
Body Image and Eating Issues
Smart Nutrition- Nutrition.gov
http://www.nutrition.gov/nal_display/index.php?info_center=11&tax_level=1
National Eating Disorder Association
http://www.nationaleatingdisorders.org/
General Eating Disorder Information
http://www.something-fishy.org/
Body Thoughts- Texas Woman’s University
http://www.twu.edu/o-sl/counseling/SelfHelp007.html
Eating Habits Questionnaire- Texas Woman’s University
http://www.twu.edu/o-sl/counseling/SelfHelp038.html
Body Image Problems
http://www.healthyplace.com/Communities/Eating_Disorders/body_image_3.asp
Depression and Bipolar Disorder
Information on Mood Disorders- U.S. Department of Health and Human Services- Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
http://mentalhealth.samhsa.gov/publications/allpubs/ken98-0049/default.asp
Depression and Bipolar Disorder Support Alliance
http://www.ndmda.org/
Diversity and Multicultural Issues
Support for LGBTQ youth
http://www.youthresource.com/
Parents, Family, and Friends of Lesbians and Gays
http://community.pflag.org/NETCOMMUNITY/Page.aspx?pid=194&srcid=191
Transgender Education Association
http://www.tgea.net/
Coming Out- University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
http://www.counselingcenter.uiuc.edu/?page_id=150
Psychological Wellness of Asian American students- University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
http://www.counselingcenter.uiuc.edu/?page_id=77
First Generation College Students- University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
http://www.counselingcenter.uiuc.edu/?page_id=142
Learning Disabilities
http://www.ldonline.org/indepth/adults
American Association of People with Disabilities
http://www.aapd-dc.org/
Family of Origin Issues
Adult Children of Alcoholics- University of Buffalo
http://ub-counseling.buffalo.edu/acoa.shtml
Emotional Abuse- University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
http://www.counselingcenter.uiuc.edu/?page_id=168
Dysfunctional Relationship Patterns- University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
http://www.counselingcenter.uiuc.edu/?page_id=171
Your Parents’ Divorce- University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
http://www.counselingcenter.uiuc.edu/?page_id=173
When Your Parent Has a Mental Illness- University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
http://www.counselingcenter.uiuc.edu/?page_id=172
Financial Issues
Money Management- NorQuest College
http://student.norquest.ca/weblinks/personal/moneymanagement.htm
Financial Management Tips for Undergraduates- Nellie Mae
http://www.nelliemae.com/finman/
Financial Management Tips for Graduate Students- Nellie Mae
http://www.nelliemae.com/finmangrad/
Managing Credit and Debt- Adventures in Education
http://www.aie.org/college/paying/earning/credit/index.cfm
Grief/Loss
Wendt Center for Loss and Healing
http://www.wendtcenter.org/
Information about coping with grief and loss- About.com
http://depression.about.com/od/grief/Grief_and_Loss.htm
Loss of a Pet
http://vetmedicine.about.com/od/lossandgrief/Loss_and_Grief.htm
Loss of a Parent
http://dying.about.com/od/copinglossofaparent/Coping_with_the_Loss_of_a_Parent_Dealing_with_the_Death_of_a_Parent.htm
Loss of a Parent- Parent’s Resource Center
http://www.learnwhatsup.com/prc/article/dad/
Coping with Suicide Loss- American Foundation for Suicide Prevention
http://www.afsp.org/index.cfm?page_id=fed822a2-d88d-4dbd-6e1b55d56c229a75
Survivors of Suicide- Mayo Clinic
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/suicide/MH00048
Heartbeat: Grief Support Following Suicide
http://heartbeatsurvivorsaftersuicide.org/index.shtml
Healing For Survivors of Suicide
http://www.survivingsuicide.com/
How to Help a Friend or Loved One
How to Help a Friend with Eating and Body Image Issues- National Eating Disorder Association
http://www.nationaleatingdisorders.org/p.asp?WebPage_ID=286&Profile_ID=41175
How to Help a Friend or Loved One Suffering from Chronic Illness- American Psychological Association
http://apahelpcenter.org/articles/article.php?id=12
How to Help a Friend with Depression- Bucknell University
http://www.bucknell.edu/x7845.xml
How You Can Help a Suicidal Friend- Texas Woman’s University
http://www.twu.edu/o-sl/counseling/SelfHelp032.html
For Loved Ones of Sexual Assault Survivors- University of Illinois- Urbana Champaign
http://www.counselingcenter.uiuc.edu/?page_id=183
Helping/Supporting Someone who is Grieving- Helpguide.org
http://www.helpguide.org/mental/helping_grieving.htm
Mindfulness
Mindfulness Meditation resources
http://www.mindfulnesstapes.com/index.html
Lotus Therapy- NY Times
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/05/27/health/research/27budd.html?incamp=article_popular_4
Mindfulness exercise with Dr. Jon Kabat-Zinn
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3nwwKbM_vJc
For Stress Reduction, Meditate- Psychology Today
http://psychologytoday.com/articles/pto-19930701-000027.html
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
Information- National Institute of Mental Health
http://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/topics/obsessive-compulsive-disorder-ocd/index.shtml
Information- Obsessive-Compulsive Foundation
http://www.ocfoundation.org/
Information- Mayo Clinic
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/obsessive-compulsive-disorder/DS00189
OCD Screening Quiz- Psych Central
http://psychcentral.com/ocdquiz.htm
Breaking the Itch-Scratch Cycle- Skin Deep, by Dr. Ted Grossbart
http://grossbart.com/sd/Skin_Deep9.html
Trichotillomania (compulsive hair pulling)- Trichotillomania Learning Center
http://www.trich.org/index.asp
Recovering from Trauma
Adult Survivors of Childhood Sexual Abuse- Carol Boulware, MFT, Ph.D.
http://www.psychotherapist.net/adultsurvivors.html
Adult Survivors of Child Abuse- Texas Woman’s University
http://www.twu.edu/o-sl/counseling/selfhelp004.html
Coping and Surviving Violent and Traumatic Events- Michael G. Connor, Psy.D.
http://www.crisiscounseling.org/TraumaLoss/CopingWithTrauma.htm
Managing Traumatic Stress- American Psychological Association
http://www.apa.org/practice/traumaticstress.html
National Center for PTSD
http://www.ncptsd.va.gov/ncmain/information/
Relationships
So, You Want to Have a Relationship?- University at Buffalo
http://ub-counseling.buffalo.edu/relations.shtml
Is Your Relationship Healthy?- University of Virginia
http://womenscenter.virginia.edu/sdvs/domestic/healthy.htm
Building Healthy Relationships- University of Wisconsin- Eau Claire
http://www.uwec.edu/counsel/pubs/bhr.htm
Common Expectations, Patterns, and “Mistakes” in Relationships- University of North Carolina, Asheville
http://www.unca.edu/counselcenter/Articles/Common%20Expectations.htm
End of a Relationship- University at Buffalo
http://ub-counseling.buffalo.edu/ending.shtml
Fighting the Fair Way- University at Buffalo
http://ub-counseling.buffalo.edu/fighting.shtml
Sexual Communication- University at Buffalo
http://ub-counseling.buffalo.edu/sexcom.shtml
Male Sexual Difficulties- American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy
http://www.aamft.org/families/Consumer_Updates/MaleSexualProblems.asp
Female Sexual Difficulties- American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy
http://www.aamft.org/families/Consumer_Updates/FemaleSexualProblems.asp
Relationship Violence in College- WebMD
http://www.webmd.com/sex-relationships/news/20080708/relationship-violence-common-college
Domestic and Intimate Partner Violence- U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
http://www.4women.gov/violence/types/domestic.cfm
Committed Relationships and School- University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
http://www.counselingcenter.uiuc.edu/?page_id=141
Assertiveness- University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
http://www.counselingcenter.uiuc.edu/?page_id=187
Violence in Relationships- GW UCC
Resiliency and Positive Psychology
Resources for Developing Resiliency- Al Siebert, Ph.D.
http://www.resiliencycenter.com/
The Road to Resilience- American Psychological Association
http://apahelpcenter.org/featuredtopics/feature.php?id=6
Authentic Happiness- Dr. Martin Seligman
http://www.authentichappiness.sas.upenn.edu/Default.aspx
Sexual Assault and Victims of Crime
Campus Crime Prevention
http://www.securityoncampus.org/
National Organization for Victims Assistance
http://www.trynova.org/
National Center for Victims of Crime
http://www.ncvc.org/ncvc/Main.aspx
What is Sexual Assault?- UCLA
http://www.thecenter.ucla.edu/sexassault.html
Rape Treatment Center- Santa Monica/UCLA Medical Center
http://www.911rape.org/
Recovering from Sexual Assault- UCLA
http://www.thecenter.ucla.edu/pieces.html
Are You Being Stalked? Stalking Resource Center
http://www.ncvc.org/src/Main.aspx
Cyberstalking/Cyberharassment- Wiredsafety.org
http://www.wiredsafety.org/cyberstalking_harassment/index.html
Identity Theft- Federal Trade Commission
http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/edu/microsites/idtheft/
Stress Management
Coping with Stress- University of Iowa
http://www.uiowa.edu/~ucs/copstress.html
The Doctor Told Me That My Stress Caused My...- Kansas State University
http://www.k-state.edu/counseling/topics/stress/drstress.html
Dealing with Stress through Meditation- Brooklyn College
http://pc.brooklyn.cuny.edu/MED.htm
Sample Relaxation Exercises (audio)- Kansas State University
http://www.k-state.edu/counseling/student/biofedbk/bfsample.html
Stress Periods for Students- Hamptom-Sydney College
http://www.hsc.edu/counseling/selfhelp/stress_periods.html
Suicide and Suicide Prevention
Suicide: What it is and What to Do- University at Buffalo
http://ub-counseling.buffalo.edu/suicide.shtml
Suicide Awareness Voices of Education
http://www.save.org/
American Foundation for Suicide Prevention
http://www.afsp.org/
American Association of Suicidology
http://www.suicidology.org/
Suicide Prevention Resource Center
http://www.sprc.org/
ULifeline- College Mental Health Resource Center
http://www.ulifeline.org/main/Home.html
The Jed Foundation: Strengthening the Mental Health Safety Net for College Students
http://www.jedfoundation.org/
Wellness, Well-being, and Self-care
Insomnia? 41 Simple Tips to Help You Sleep- Well.com
http://www.well.com/user/mick/insomnia/
Sleeping Well- Stanford University
http://www.stanford.edu/~dement/
http://www.sleepquest.com/
Sleep-inducing Techniques- Hampden-Sydney College
http://www.hsc.edu/counseling/selfhelp/sleep.html
Tips for Getting Better Sleep- Helpguide.org
http://www.helpguide.org/life/sleep_tips.htm
Wellness Letter- UC Berkeley
http://www.wellnessletter.com/
101 Health and Wellness Tips for College Students- RNCentral.com
http://www.rncentral.com/nursing-library/careplans/101_health_and_wellness_tips_for_college_students
A Wellness Lifestyle Approach for College Students- University of Georgia
http://www.uhs.uga.edu/stress/wellnesslifestyle.html
Student Wellness and Survival 101 Handbook- Yukon College
http://www.yukoncollege.yk.ca/student_orientation/wellness%20handbook.pdf
Experiencing and Expressing Emotions- University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
http://www.counselingcenter.uiuc.edu/?page_id=190
Self-Confidence- University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
http://www.counselingcenter.uiuc.edu/?page_id=191
*Please note: The information contained on our website or through the links to other online resources is not intended as a substitute for help from a qualified mental health professional.
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