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SELF-HELP LINKS
A vast amount of information about mental health related issues is available through the World Wide Web. Links are provided for the following list of topics. While attempts were made to select only high quality sites, please keep in mind these sites are not maintained by the WSU Counseling Center, and we cannot guarantee the accuracy of all information. This information is intended to educate and inform students, not to replace a need for personal counseling. Please call 457-5330 for information about accessing one of our professional staff.
Addictions 1. FAQ’s on alcohol Abuse and Addiction (National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism) http://www.niaaa.nih.gov/FAQs/General-English/ 2. “Web of Addictions” www.well.com/user/woa/ 3. “College Students and Gambling” www.campusblues.com/gambling.asp 4. Gambling www.utexas.edu/student/cmhc/booklets/gambling/gamb.html 5. Women for Sobriety, Inc. www.Womenforsobriety.org/ 6. Alcohol or Drugs www.uoregon.edu/~counsel/sa.htm 7. Alcoholics Anonymous www.alcoholics-anonymous.org/?Media=PlayFlash. Narcotics Anonymous www.na.org/index.htm 9. Al-Anon/Alateen http://www.al-anon.org/ Adjustment to College 1. Thirteen Quick Tips to Enhance your College Experience www.campusblues.com/tips.asp 2. About college www.aboutcollege.com/ 3. Adjustment Issues: International Students www.campusblues.com/international_students.asp 4. The Student Survival Manual http://www.luminet.net/~jackp/survival.html 5. Sites to Promote Academic Success www.uni.edu/walsh/linda7.html 6. International Students Coping with Culture Shock www.uwec.edu/counsel/pubs/shock.htm
Adult Children of Alcoholics 1. Adult Children of Alcoholics World Service Org. http://www.adultchildren.org/
Alcohol on Campus 1. Alcohol & Your College Experience www.factsontap.org/ 2. Source for Students www.edc.org/hec/students 3. College Drinking www.collegedrinkingprevention.gov/ 4. Drug Facts and Interactive Drug Info. http://www.freevibe.com/ 5. Alcohol and Sexual Assault www.campusblues.com/drugs7.asp 6. Effects on Academic Performance www.campusblues.com/drugs2.asp 7. Marijuana www.campusblues.com/drugs8.asp 8. Alcohol: Just the Facts www.campusblues.com/alc3.asp 9. Binge Drinking Blows http://www.hadenough.org/ 10. Straight Talk on Drugs www.DoItNow.org/pages/straighttalk.html 11. Online Survey to look at Drinking Patterns and Behaviors http://interwork.sdsu.edu/echug2/index.php?id=JHU 12. Facts about drugs www.drugstory.org/
Anger Management 1. Anger: A website developed for college students www.campusblues.com/anger.asp 2. “Anger Toolkit” www.angermgmt.com/measure.html
Anxiety
1. Breathing Exercise www.innerself.com/Meditation/weekly/breathing_exercise.htm 2. National Institute of Mental Health Anxiety Disorders http://www.nimh.nih.gov/healthinformation /anxietymenu.cfm 3. Generalized Anxiety Disorder www.campusblues.com/gad.asp 4. Panic Attacks www.campusblues.com/panic.asp 5. Fear of Public Speaking www.campusblues.com/pub_speak.asp 6. “Taking the Worry out of Anxiety” www.campusblues.com/worry1.asp 7. Self-Help information on a variety of anxiety topics http://www.campusblues.com/ 8. National Institute of Mental Health: Understanding Panic Disorder http://www.nimh.nih.gov/healthinformation/panicmenu.cfm 9. The Anxiety Coach www.anxietycoach.com/ 10. Social Anxiety www.anxietynetwork.com/sphome.html#spl
Assertiveness 1. Learning to be Assertive www.utexas.edu/student/cmhc/booklets/assert/assertive.html 2. Assertive Communication www.uwec.edu/counsel/pubs/assertivecommunication.htm 3. Basic Strategies for Behaving More Assertively http://caps.unc.edu/content/view/86/0/ 4. Articles on Assertiveness www.campusblues.com/studentoflife_4.asp
Attention-Deficit Disorder 1. ADD Links http://www.mentalhelp.net/poc/view_index.php 2. ADD and the College Student www.gmu.edu/departments/csdc/add.htm/ 3. National Association of ADD www.add.org/ 4. National Institute of Mental Health www.nimh.nih.gov/publicat/adhd.cfm
Bipolar Disorder 1. Bipolar Disorder http://www.mentalhelp.net/poc/view_doc.php?type=doc&id=610&cn=4&c.Int.%3DcInt00001 2. Mania Questionnaire http://www.mentalhelp.net/poc/view_doc.php?type=doc&id=975&cn=4 3. National Institute of Mental Health: Bipolar Disorder http://www.nimh.nih.gov/healthinformation/bipolarmenu.cfm 4. Bipolar Disorder: Links from Medline Plus www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/bipolardisorder.html 5. Bipolar Disorder www.psycom.net/depression.central.bipolar.html
Body Image 1. 20 Ways to Love Your Body www.campusblues.com/body_image1_1.asp 2. 10 Steps to Positive Body Image www.campusblues.com/body_image1_2.asp 3. Body Image Issues http://womensissues.about.com/od/bodyimageissues
Career Planning 1. Resource Links from WSU Career Services www.winona.edu/career/page09.htm 2. Career Planning http://careerplanning.about.com/ 3. Career Planning A-Z http://careerplanning.about.com/library/blatoz.htm?PM=5512_careerplanning 4. Mapping Your Future www.mapping-your-future.org/planning/ 5. Career and College Planning Resources www.khake.com/page51.html 6. The “Real” World—Seniors Transitioning to a New Job and New Locations www.uwec.edu/counsel/pubs/realworld.htm 7. Career Planning http://dir.yahoo.com/Education/Career_and_Vocational/Career_Planning/ 8. Occupational Outlook Handbook—Information on hundreds of careers www.bls.gov/oco/
Choosing a Major 1. Choosing a College Major: How to Chart Your Ideas Path www.quintcareers.com/choosing_major.html 2. Choosing Your Major www.jobweb.com/Resources/Library/Careers_In/Choosing_Your_Major_122_01.htm 3. Taking the Mystery out of Majors www.princetonreview.com/college/research/articles/majors/choosemajor.asp
College Self-Help Brochures and Links 1. Student Counseling Virtual Pamphlets http://dr-bob.org/vpc
2. Campus Blues http://www.campusblues.com/ 3. Go Ask Alice: Question and Answer Internet Service www.goaskalice.columbia.edu/ 4. Mental Health Disorders and Conditions http://athealth.com/Consumer/disorders 5. University of Chicago Student Counseling Virtual Pamphlet Collection http://counseling.uchicago.edu/resources/virtualpamphlets 6. American Psychological Association www.apa.org/pubinfo/
Depression 1. How to Heal Depression—A Web Book www.hypericum.com/dep/deptoc.htm 2. Depression Brochures from National Institute of Mental Health http://www.nimh.nih.gov/healthinformation/depressionmenu.cfm 3. Let’s Talk Facts about Depression: http://healthyminds.org/multimedia/depression.pdf 4. How to help Someone with Depression http://depression.about.com/cs/basicfacts/a/howtohelp.htm 5. Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) http://depression.about.com/cs/sad 6. Depression in College www.uwec.edu/counsel/pubs/beatdepression.htm 7. Depression: What is it? What to do? www.utexas.edu/student/cmhc/booklets/depression/depress.html 8. What you need to Know www.nimh.nih.gov/publicat/depression.cfm 9. Managing Depression http://www.managing-depression-intelligently.com/ 10. Depression: Links from Medline Plus www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/depression.html 11. Seasonal Affective Disorder: Links from Medline Plus www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/seasonalaffectivedisorder.html 12. Depression Self-Assessment www.mayoclinic.com/invoke.cfm?objectid=3323EE4A-4AD6-4408-B82B7DDEB1D2FEB6
Eating Concerns 1. Something Fishy Website on Eating Disorders www.something-fishy.org/ 2. Healthy Eating: Body Image, Eating Disorders, Helping Yourself or Others www.campusblues.com/healthy_eating.asp 3. Emotional Eating and Body Image Self Test www.aweighout.com/next/next_test.html 4. What is an Eating Disorder? www.uwec.edu/counsel/pubs/eatdisorders.htm 5. Signs and Symptoms of Eating Disorders www.uwec.edu/counsel/pubs/signsandsymptoms.htm 6. National Institute of Mental Health: Eating Disorders http://www.nimh.nih.gov/publicat/eatingdisorders.cfm 7. National Eating Disorders Association: Eating Disorders Information www.nationaleatingdisorders.org/p.asp?WebPage_ID=294 8. How to help a Loved One www.something-fishy.org/helping/whatyoucando.php 9. For College Students www.mirror-mirror.org/ed.htm 10. Bibliography http://www.bulimia.com/
Grief and Loss 1. Coping with Loss and Grief www.campusblues.com/coping.asp 2. How to Survive the Loss of a Love www.mcwilliams.com/books/sur/srtoc.htm 3. Feelings at the End of a Relationship http://ub-counseling.buffalo.edu/ending.shtml 4. The Grieving Process http://ub-counseling.buffalo.edu/process.shtml 5. Grief and Bereavement Articles http://www.emedicinehealth.com/articles/11437-3.asp 6. Journey of Hearts: An Online Healing Place for Anyone Grieving a Loss www.journeyofhearts.org/ 7. Crisis, Grief, and Healing www.webhealing.com/ 8. Grief-Different Kinds www.utexas.edu/student/cmhc/booklets/Grief/grief.html
Homesickness 1. Overcoming Homesickness www.campusblues.com/homesickness.asp 2. Homesick--Having Trouble Adjusting to College Life www.goaskalice.columbia.edu/1785.html 3. Overcoming Homesickness www.uwec.edu/counsel/pubs/homesick.htm
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender 1. Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Resource Center http://www.7riverslgbt.org/ 2. Coming Out www.campusblues.com/comingout.asp 3. Outfront MN: MN’s Leading GLBT Organization www.outfront.org/ 4. Job Opportunities with Gays and Gay-Friendly Employers http://www.gaywork.com/ 5. Parents, Families, and Friends of Lesbians and Gays www.pflag.org/ 6. Read this Before Coming Out to Your Parents www.outproud.org/brochure_coming_out.html 7. TransProud: Be Yourself www.transproud.com/index.html 8. Out Proud: be Yourself The National Coalition for GLBT Youth www.outproud.org/ 9. Many Web Links from Outproud www.outproud.org/web.html 10. Gay and Lesbian National Hotline www.glnh.org/index2.html 11. Sexual Orientation—A Variety of Links http://counseling.uchicago.edu/vpc/virtulets.html#Sexual-Orientation 12. Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Tran-Gendered Links www.bradley.edu/eddev/cwc/GLBT%20Page%20-%20Panel.html 13. Health issues and links www.metrokc.gov/health/glbt/ 14. Answers to Questions www.apa.org/pubinfo/answers.html
Loneliness 1. Loneliness and the College Student www.campusblues.com/stud_lonley.asp 2. Steps to End Loneliness www.campusblues.com/lon_steps.asp 3. Learn to Reach Out and Reach Within www.campusblues.com/reachout.asp 4. Stop Loneliness http://www.stoploneliness.com/
Medication 1. NAMI: Medication Information www.nami.org/content/NavigationMenu/Inform_Yourself/About_Mental_Illness/About_Treatments_ and_Supports/About_Treatments_and_Supports.htm
2. National Institute of Mental Health: Medications www.nimh.nih.gov/publicat/medicate.cfm 3. Medline Plus: Drug Information www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/druginformation.html 4. The Medicine Cabinet http://athealth.com/Consumer/mcabinet/mcabinet.html
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder 1. What is Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder? www.ocfoundation.org/ocf1010a.htm 2. Self-Help Techniques for OCD http://anxieties.com/index.php?nic=ocd 3. National Institute of Mental Health: Obsessive Compulsive Disorder http://www.nimh.nih.gov/healthinformation/ocdmenu.cfm 4. Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder: Links from Medline Plus www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/obsessivecompulsivedisorder.html
Perfectionism 1. Preventing Perfectionism http://ub-counseling.buffalo.edu/stressperfect.shtml 2. Overcoming Perfectionism www.coping.org/growth/perfect.htm 3. Perfectionism: A Double-Edged Sword www.utexas.edu/student/cmhc/booklets/perfection/perfect.html
Personality Disorders 1. National Mental Health Association: Personality Disorders www.nmha.org/infoctr/factsheets/91.cfm 2. National Institute of Mental Health: Borderline Personality Disorder www.nimh.nih.gov/publicat/bpd.cfm
Procrastination 1. Overcoming www.couns.uiuc.edu/Brochures/procras.htm 2. Procrastination: How to stop Procrastination http://mentalhelp.net/psyhelp/chap4/chap4r.htm 3. Overcoming Procrastination http://ub-counseling.buffalo.edu/stressprocrast.shtml
Relationships/Communication 1. Fair Fighting www.utexas.edu/student/cmhc/booklets/fighting/fighting.html 2. Healthy Relationships during College www.utexas.edu/student/cmhc/booklets/romrelations/romrelations.html#seven%20basic%20steps 3. Common Questions about Relationships http://ub-counseling.buffalo.edu/questions.shmtl 4. Sexual Communication http://ub-counseling.buffalo.edu/sexcom.shtml 5. Assertive Communication http://www.csulb.edu/~tstevens/c14-lisn.htm 6. Roommates www.campusblues.com/roomates.asp 7. Communication Skills www.khake.com/page66.html 8. Feelings at the End of a Relationship http://ub-counseling.buffalo.edu/ending.shtml 9. Self-Help Books www.uoregon.edu/~counsel/gethelp.htm 10. Tools for Relationships www.coping.org/relations/content.htm 11. Tools for Communication http://www.coping.org/dialogue/content.htm 12. Fighting the Fair Way http://ub-counseling.buffalo.edu/fighting.shmtl 13. Be a Great Listener! www.campusblues.com/studentoflife_5.asp 14. The Lesson of the Porcupine www.uwec.edu/counsel/pubs/porcupine.htm
Relationships with Parents 1. Parent’s Divorce www.campusblues.com/copingwithfamily.asp 2. Making Peace with Your Parents www.haroldbloomfield.com/quiz/makingpeacewithparents.html 3. Your Parents Divorce www.couns.uiuc.edu/Brochures/divorce.htm 4. You Can Go Home Again! Strategies for Freshmen Going Home for the First Summer www.uwec.edu/counsel/pubs/homeagain.htm 5. Divorce Magazine http://www.divorcemag.com/
Relationship Violence 1. National Domestic Violence Hotline 1-800-799-SAFE http://www.ndvh.org/ 2. Relationship Abuse www.campusblues.com/reabu.asp 3. Relationship Warning Signs www.dvirc.org.au/whenlove/checklist.htm 4. When Love Hurts: A Guide on Love, Respect and Abuse in Relationships www.dvirc.org.au/whenlove/ 5. Same Sex Relationship Violence www1.umn.edu/aurora/samesexdvhandout.htm 6. Getting an Order For Protection www.letswrap.com/legal/ofp.htm 7. The Safety Plan www.dvirc.org.au/whenlove/safety.htm 8. Anti-Stalking Website www.antistalking.com/Default.htm 9. Domestic Violence Screening http://psychcentral.com/dvquiz.htm 10. MN Center Against Violence and Abuse www.mincava.umn.edu/ 11. Types of Victimization (Relationship Abuse, Stalking, Identity Theft, and Sexual Violence) http://victimservices.ucf.edu/Types_of_Victim.html
Self-Esteem and Self-Growth 1. Better Self-Esteem www.utexas.edu/student/cmhc/booklets/selfesteem/selfest.html#anchor964767 2. Experiencing and Expressing Emotion www.couns.uiuc.edu/Brochures/Emotions.htm 3. Self-Esteem www.coping.org/growth/esteem.htm 4. Handling Irrational Beliefs www.coping.org/growth/beliefs.htm 5. Definitions of Cognitive Distortions www.uwec.edu/counsel/pubs/defn.htm 6. Activities to Promise Self-esteem www.twu.edu/o-sl/counseling/SH032.html 7. Self-Confidence www.couns.uiuc.edu/Brochures/self.htm
Self-Injury 1. Self-Abuse Finally Ends: S.A.F.E. Alternatives http://www.selfinjury.com/ 2. Secret Shame-Self Injury: You are NOT the Only One www.palace.net/~llama/psych/injury.html 3. Explaining Self-Injurious Behaviors www.uwec.edu/counsel/pubs/selfinj.htm 4. How to Help www.selfhelpmagazine.com/articles/depress/violence.html
Sexual Abuse 1. Adult Survivors www.campusblues.com/sexabu.asp 2. Minnesota Center Against Violence and Abuse www.mincava.umn.edu/ 3. Grounding techniques for Dealing with Anxiety/Panic from Past Trauma www.dreamstalker.org/wings/ptsd001.htm
Sexual Assault 1. What to do/Getting back on Track www.utexas.edu/student/cmhc/booklets/rape/rape.html 2. UCLA rape Treatment Center www.911rape.org/ 3. Rape, Abuse, & Incest National Network: What should you do if you’re Sexually Assaulted? www.rainn.org/whatshould.html 4. Date Rape www.danenet.wicip.org/dcccrsa/saissues/daterape.html 5. Sex Assault for Men www.utexas.edu/student/cmhc/booklets/maleassault/menassault.html 6. Sexual Assault and Alcohol www.campusblues.com/drugs7.asp 7. Alcohol and Date Rape: Strategies to Protect Yourself www.campusblues.com/drugs1.asp 8. Preventing Rape http://www1.umn.edu/aurora/prevention.htm 9. MN Center Against Violence and Abuse www.mincava.umn.edu/library/providers 10. Grounding techniques for Dealing with Anxiety/Panic from Past Trauma www.dreamstalker.org/wings/ptsd001.htm 11. Personal Safety and Assault Prevention www.inxtec-security.com/Personal_safety.htm
Sleep 1. Tips for Healthy Sleep www.sleepnet.com/tips.html 2. Trouble Sleeping? http://www.shuteye.com/ 3. Sleep Disorders www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/sleepdisorders.html 4. National Sleep Foundation www.sleepfoundation.org/
Stress Management 1. Students and Stress www.ualberta.ca/dept/health/public_html/healthinfo/stress.htm 2. General Overview www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/stress.html 3. Strategies for Coping with Stress www.twu.edu/o-sl/Counseling/SH007.html 4. Relaxation Techniques http://www.healthy.net/asp/templates/article.asp?PageType=article&ID=1205 5. Relaxation and Self-Care www.loyola.edu/campuslife/healthservices/counselingcenter/relax.html 6. Mind Tools http://www.mindtools.com/pages/main/newMN_TCS.htm 7. Meditation www.learningmeditation.com/room.htm 8. Meditation, Guided Fantasies and other Stress Reducers www.selfhelpmagazine.com/articles/stress/index.shtml 9. Relaxation Resources (relaxing background music) www.e-help.com/free_e-z_load_big_screen_relaxation_videos_online.htm 10. Daily Motivator www.llangley.com/yoga/wisdom/rightnow%5B2%5D.htm 11. Stress Reduction www.coping.org/growth/stress.htm 12. Having Fun www.coping.org/growth/fun.htm 13. College Students and Stress www.campusblues.com/stress.asp 14. Breathing Exercise www.innerself.com/Meditation/weekly/breathing_exercise.htm 15. Stress: Links from Medline Plus www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/stress.html 16. WSU Stress Management Site www.winona.edu/stress
Students with Disabilities 1. The ABCs of Success for Students with Disabilities www.uwec.edu/counsel/pubs/abcs.htm 2. Who Me? Self-Esteem Fore People with Disabilities www.uwec.edu/counsel/pubs/disabilities.htm 3. Links for Students with Physical or Sensory Disabilities www.uwec.edu/counsel/pubs/disLinks.htm 4. Learning Disorders: Links from Medline Plus www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/learningdisorders.html
Suicide If you are feeling suicidal: Go to the ER at Winona Community Hospital at 855 Mankato Ave or call: Police: 9-1-1 Emergency Room (Memorial Hospital): 457-4328 24-hour Crisis Hotline: 1-800-362-8255 http://www.greatrivers211.org/
1. What to Do When a Friend is Feeling Suicidal http://depression.about.com/cs/suicideprevent/a/suicidal.htm 2. How to Help Someone Who is Feeling Suicidal http://depression.about.com/library/howto/htsuicidal.htm 3. Suicide Awareness/Voices of Education www.save.org/ 4. American Foundation for Suicide Prevention www.afsp.org/ 5. Dealing with the After-Effects of Suicide www.campusblues.com/suicide.asp 6. How I Stayed Alice www.howistayedalive.com/index.asp 7. What Can I Do to Help Someone Who May Be Suicidal? www.metanoia.org/suicide/whattodo.htm 8. Suicide Survivors: Those Left Behind www.uwec.edu/counsel/pubs/suicidesurvivors.htm 9. Suicide: Links from Medline Plus www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/suicide.html 10. Warning Signs/How to Help/Bibliography www.utexas.edu/student/cmhc/booklets/suicide/suicide.html
Trauma & Stress (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder--PTSD) 1. Grounding Techniques www.dreamstalker.org/wings/ptsd001.htm 2. General Info www.nimh.nih.gov/publicat/reliving.cfm 3. Coping with the 9.11.01 Aftermath www.coping.org/911/tribute/content.htm 4. National Center for PTSD http://www.ncptsd.org/ 5. MN Center Against Violence and Abuse www.mincava.umn.edu/library/providers/ 6. Critical Incident Stress Information Sheet www.uwec.edu/counsel/pubs/criticalincident.htm 7. Suggestions to Help Yourself and Others After a Critical Incident www.uwec.edu/counsel/pubs/helpyourself.htm 8. Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder: Links from Medline Plus www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/posttraumaticstressdisorder.html
War-Related Stress 1. Coping with War-Related Stress Deployment: Help and Support www.marinemoms.us/usmc/Help-Coping.asp 2. War Stress www.goaskalice.columbia.edu/2582.html 3. Ten “Inner Tips” for Coping with the Stress of War and terrorism www.self-guided.com/articles/warstress.htm
Wellness 1. Mayo Clinic Mental Health http://www.mayoclinic.com/findinformation/conditioncenters/centers.cfm?objectid= 0002D24A-38B1-1B32-82D780C8D77A0000 2. Wellness Newsletter www.berkeleywellness.com/html/fw/fwIntro.html 3. Nutrition Action Health Letter www.cspinet.org/nah/ 4. “I Bet I Can Improve Your Mental Health in One Hour” www.campusblues.com/onehour.asp
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