Counseling Website Links

The following websites have been provided to assist students, faculty, and staff with questions and information concerning clinical issues commonly seen in college age students. This information isn't a substitute for counseling when their is a concern that you or someone you know may be experiencing symptoms of distress. They are however, provided to educate and bring awareness to understanding a particular issue and how to get help for it. Please, contact the counseling office at 841-9121 if you have any questions or need assistance.

Eating Disorders:
http://www.anad.org/
http://www.nationaleatingdisorders.org
http://www.aedweb.org/
http://www.bulimia.com/
http://www.orchidrecoverycenter.com/womens-health/the-anorexia-resource.html

Depression/Anxiety:
http://www.nimh.nih.gov/anxiety/pdtr.cfm
http://www.nimh.nih.gov/publicat/depression.cfm

Suicide Prevention:
http://www.psycom.net/depression.central.suicide.html

Substance Abuse:
http://www.samhsa.gov/
 
Support Groups:
http://www.localhealthcare.com/community/Triad/default.htm  
http://www.mentalhelp.net/

Responding to Traumatic Events:
http://helping.apa.org/daily/traumaticstress.html
http://www.ncpsychology.org/
http://www.icisf.org/Acrobat%20Documents/TerrorismIncident/Children_and_terroristattack.htm

Self-Help Resources:
University of Wisconsin (Eau Claire) Self-Help Resources
University of Chicago Virtual Pamphlet Collection
Psychological Self-Help

Date Rape Drugs:
http://www.mckinley.uiuc.edu/health-info/sexual/daterape/drape.html
http://www.drugabuse.gov
http://www.drugfreeamerica.org
http://www.lec.org/DrugSearch/Documents/Rohypnol.html
http://www.teenchallenge.com/main/drugs/rohypnol.htm
http://www.usdoj.gov/dea/pubs/rohypnol/rohypnol.htm

Information and Support Regarding War-Related Stress
http://www.helping.apa.org/resilience/teens.pdf
http://helping.apa.org/

General Sites for Counseling and Mental Health Issues
Student Counseling Virtual Pamphlet Collection
A broad sample of mental health-related pamphlets and brochures used in universities across the U.S.

Mental Health Links by Dr. Bob
An extremely comprehensive set of web-based mental health links. Dr. Bob Hsiung is a psychiatrist affiliated with the University of Chicago.

Ulifeline.org
An interactive web site with mental health-related information as well as an interactive self-assessment device for students with concerns about their emotional/psychological well-being.

Go Ask Alice!
Columbia University's question-and-answer web site about a wide range of health and mental health-related issues.

Online Depression and Alcohol Screening
http://www.campusblues.com
An informative website about current mental health issues related to college students.

Anxiety Disorders
Anxiety Disorders Association of America
General information site with information about types of anxiety disorders, finding a therapist or self-help group, medications, and available clinical trials. Also includes a section with people's own stories about their experiences with having an anxiety disorder.

National Institute of Mental Health
This site offers a Spanish as well as English text version. Informational site about anxiety disorders, treatment, and how to find help. It also has a list of available government publications related to anxiety, which can be viewed online or requested as paper copies.

Panic and Anxiety Education Management Services
Provides comprehensive information on panic-anxiety disorders and their treatment.

The Anxiety Panic Internet Resource

HealingWell.com Anxiety and Panic Resources

Anxiety Panic Attack Resource Site

anxietypanic.com
Internet search engine for anxiety disorders.

Mental Help Net
Comprehensive online information and resources pertaining to anxiety disorders

Anxiety Disorders - The Caregiver
A web site for caregivers or significant others of people with anxiety disorders.

Test Anxiety
A university counseling center-based web site with information and advice about coping with test anxiety.

Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
Mental Help Net
Information about obsessive-compulsive disorder.

Obsessive-Compulsive Foundation

National Institute of Mental Health
Information about obsessive-compulsive disorder.

Treatment Guidelines for Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder Screening
brief online OCD screening plus related information and web links.

Depressive Disorders
National Institute for Mental Health - Informational web page about university students, depression, bipolar disorder, and suicide.

Mental Help Net- Depression - Information about depression, diagnoses, and treatment.

Psychology Information - Depression- Information about depression, diagnoses, and treatment.

Depression Alliance - Information and web links about depression, diagnosis, and treatment.

Depression: What Every Woman Should Know
SANE links to depression information

Intelihealth - Informational web page about clinical depression and African Americans.

Men and Depression

Suicide
American Foundation for Suicide Prevention

suicide@rochford.org

Mental Help Net - Suicide

National Institute of Mental Health

Suicidal.com
An informational web site with many related web links.

www.metanoia.org/suicide/index.html
Practical advice for dealing with suicidal thoughts

Bipolar Disorder
Bipolar Disorder and Manic Depression
Extensive web links for manic depressive disorder.
National Institute of Mental Health - Information about manic depression.
Manic Depression - A personal account of manic depressive illness.
http://www.ndmda.org/
http://www.dbsalliance.org/Chat.html

Bipolar Disorder Chat (sites with access to Bipolar Chat experiences)
http://bipolar.about.com/mpchat.htm
http://www.support4hope.com/bipolar_depress_chat.htm
http://www.bipolarworld.net/

Antidepressant Medication
(Similar information will also be found under the list of depression web sites above.)
Psychology Information Online - Information about antidepressant medication.
Health Place.com - Antidepressant Medications for Depression
National Institute for Mental Health: Medications
Health A to Z: Antidepressant Medications
Support 4 Hope: Mental Health Medications
Holistic Online.com: Drug Therapy - Antidepressants
All About Depression: Antidepressant Medications

Trauma, Sexual Assault, and Sexual Abuse
National Institute for Mental Health - Informational web page pertaining to post-traumatic stress disorder.
Athealth.com - Information about post-traumatic stress disorder and related web links.
Parents and Loved Ones of Sexual Abuse and Rape Survivors
Acquaintance and Date Rape Resources
Sidran Institute - Web site with information and resources for individuals who have experienced sexual or physical abuse.
MenWeb Men's Voices - Web site for male survivors of sexual abuse.
Sidran Institute - Web page pertaining to dissociative identity disorder.

Eating Disorders
National Eating Disorders Association
Harvard Eating Disorders Center
Alliance for Eating Disorders Awareness
National Women's Health Information Center - Eating disorders page.
Something Fishy - Award-winning web site on eating disorders.
Recovery Is Possible - A personal account of coping with an eating disorder.
Mirror-Mirror.org - Extensive information and links to other eating disorder web sites.
Bodycage.com - The world of eating disorders powerfully exposed. Mixture of first-person accounts, harsh realities, and coping strategies.
Athletes with Eating Disorders
Gurze Books - Source for books about eating disorders with descriptions.

Drugs and Alcohol
National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism
National Institute on Drug Abuse
National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia University
Health.org - Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information, Prevention Online - Informational web page with many web-based links.
Smart Recovery - National self-help organization devoted to cognitive therapy-oriented recovery from substance abuse.
Alcoholics Anonymous
Narcotics Anonymous
Substance Abuse (about.com)

Gay, Lesbian, and Bisexual Issues
Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays

Youth Resource
Information and resources pertaining to gay and lesbian youth.

Gay and Lesbian Information Bureau

Institute for Gay and Lesbian Strategic Studies

National Coming Out Project
Resource guide to "coming out" for gay and lesbian individuals.

Self Injury
Cutting Self-Injury Panel
American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry: Self Injury
The Helpline: Self Injury - A Search for Understanding
Self Injury - You're Not The Only One
Teen Advice About Cutting and Self-Injury
Focus Adolescent Services: Self-Injury
Self Injury

Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
http://www.chadd.org
http://www.addresources.org
http://www.adhdsupportcompany.com/index.asp?mode=skip
http://www.add.org/
http://www.nimh.nih.gov/publicat/adhd.cfm
http://add.about.com/
http://www.mentalhealth.com/dis/p20-ch01.html
http://curry.edschool.virginia.edu/sped/projects/ose/categories/add.html
http://www.mindspace.bravepages.com/college_accommodations.htm
Misunderstood Minds