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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. 

These sites are a good place to start for they contain some of the best available Internet resources on a wide variety of mental health and college-age topics.

1. A joint project between mtvU and the Jed Foundation offers videos and information about a variety of college mental health concerns.  www.halfofus.com/
2. ULifeline is an anonymous on-line resource center designed for college students.  http://ulifeline.org/page/student/Home/html
3. Student Counseling Virtual Pamphlets http://dr-bob.org/vpc
4. University of Chicago Student Counseling Virtual Pamphlet Collection http://counseling.uchicago.edu/resources/virtualpamphlets
5. American Psychological Association www.apa.org/pubinfo/
6. University of Texas: cmhc.utexas.edu/commonconcerns.html
7. University of Illinois:  www.counselingcenter.uiuc.edu/?page_id=7
   
   

Addictions
Adjustment to College
Adult Children of Alcoholics
Alcohol on Campus
Anger Management
Anxiety
Assertiveness
Attention-Deficit Disorder
Bipolar Disorder
Career Planning
Choosing a Major 
Depression
Eating Concerns
Grief and Loss
Homesickness
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender
Medication
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
Perfectionism
Personality Disorders
Procrastination
Relationships/Communication
Relationships with Parents
Relationship Violence
Self-Esteem and Self-Growth
Self-Injury
Sexual Abuse
Sexual Assault
Sleep
Stress Management
Students with Disabilities
Suicide
Trauma and Stress   (Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder)
War-related Stress

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. Alcoholics Anonymous www.alcoholics-anonymous.org/?Media=PlayFlash.  Narcotics Anonymous http://www.na.org
4. Al-Anon/Alateen http://www.al-anon.org/

Adjustment to College

1. About college www.aboutcollege.com/
2. The Student Survival Manual http://www.luminet.net/~jackp/survival.html  
3. Sites to Promote Academic Success www.uni.edu/walsh/linda7.html
4. 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 Experiencewww.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. Straight Talk on Drugs www.DoItNow.org/pages/straighttalk.html  
6. Facts about drugs www.drugstory.org/

Anger Management

1. “Anger Toolkit” www.angermgmt.com/measure.html 

Anxiety

1. National Institute of Mental Health Anxiety Disorders  http://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/topics/anxiety-disorders/index.shtml
2. National Institute of Mental Health: Understanding Panic Disorder  http://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/topics/panic-disorder/index.shtml
3. Social Anxiety www.anxietynetwork.com/sphome.html#spl

Assertiveness

1. Assertive Communication www.uwec.edu/counsel/pubs/assertivecommunication.htm

Attention-Deficit Disorder

1. National Association of ADD www.add.org/
2. National Institute of Mental Health www.nimh.nih.gov/publicat/adhd.cfm

Bipolar Disorder

1. National Institute of Mental Health: Bipolar Disorderhttp://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/topics/bipolar-disorder/index.shtml
2. Bipolar Disorder: Links from Medline Plus www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/bipolardisorder.html
3. Bipolar Disorder www.psycom.net/depression.central.bipolar.html
4. HealthLine http://www.healthline.com/channel/bipolar.html

Career Planning

1. Resource Links from WSU Career Services www.winona.edu/career/
2. Career Planning http://careerplanning.about.com/
3. Mapping Your Future www.mapping-your-future.org/planning/
4. Career and College Planning Resources www.khake.com/page51.html
5. 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. Taking the Mystery out of Majors www.princetonreview.com/college/research/articles/majors/choosemajor.asp

Depression

1. Let’s Talk Facts about Depression: http://healthyminds.org/multimedia/depression.pdf
2. How to help Someone with Depression http://depression.about.com/cs/basicfacts/a/howtohelp.htm
3. Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) http://depression.about.com/cs/sad
4. Depression in College www.uwec.edu/counsel/pubs/beatdepression.htm
5. What you need to Know www.nimh.nih.gov/publicat/depression.cfm

Eating Concerns

1. Something Fishy Website on Eating Disorders www.something-fishy.org/
2. Emotional Eating and Body Image Self Test www.aweighout.com/next/next_test.shtml
3. What is an Eating Disorder? www.uwec.edu/counsel/pubs/eatdisorders.htm
4. National Institute of Mental Health: Eating Disorders
   http://www.nimh.nih.gov/publicat/eatingdisorders.cfm
5. National Eating Disorders Association: Eating Disorders Information
   www.nationaleatingdisorders.org/p.asp?WebPage_ID=294
6. How to help a Loved One www.something-fishy.org/helping/whatyoucando.php
7. For College Students www.mirror-mirror.org/ed.htm
8. Bibliography http://www.bulimia.com/

Grief and Loss

1. How to Survive the Loss of a Love www.mcwilliams.com/books/sur/srtoc.htm
2. The Grieving Process http://ub-counseling.buffalo.edu/process.shtml
3. Journey of Hearts: An Online Healing Place for Anyone Grieving a Loss www.journeyofhearts.org/

Homesickness

1. Homesick--Having Trouble Adjusting to College Life www.goaskalice.columbia.edu/1785.html
2. 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. Outfront MN: MN’s Leading GLBT Organization www.outfront.org/
3. Parents, Families, and Friends of Lesbians and Gays www.pflag.org/
4. Read this Before Coming Out to Your Parents www.outproud.org/brochure_coming_out.html
5. Out Proud: be Yourself The National Coalition for GLBT Youth www.outproud.org/
6. Gay and Lesbian National Hotline  www.glnh.org/index2.html
7. Sexual Orientation—A Variety of Links
   http://counseling.uchicago.edu/vpc/virtulets.html#Sexual-Orientation
8. Answers to Questions www.apa.org/pubinfo/answers.html

Medication

1. National Institute of Mental Health: Medications www.nimh.nih.gov/publicat/medicate.cfm
2. Medline Plus: Drug Information www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/druginformation.html
3. The Medicine Cabinet http://athealth.com/Consumer/mcabinet/mcabinet.html

Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder

1. What is Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder? ocfoundation.org/what-is-ocd.html
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/health/topics/obsessive-compulsive-disorder-ocd/index.shtml
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

Personality Disorders

1. National Mental Health Association: Personality Disorders  www.mentalhealthamerica.net/go/information/get-info/personality-disorders
2. National Institute of Mental Health: Borderline Personality Disorder www.nimh.nih.gov/publicat/bpd.cfm

Procrastination

1. Overcoming Procrastination http://ub-counseling.buffalo.edu/stressprocrast.shtml

Relationships/Communication

1. Assertive Communication http://www.csulb.edu/~tstevens/c14-lisn.htm 
2. Fighting the Fair Way http://ub-counseling.buffalo.edu/fighting.php

Relationships with Parents

1. Making Peace with Your Parents www.haroldbloomfield.com/quiz/makingpeacewithparents.html
2. You Can Go Home Again! Strategies for Freshmen Going Home for the First Summer
   www.uwec.edu/counsel/pubs/homeagain.htm

Relationship Violence

1. National Domestic Violence Hotline 1-800-799-SAFE http://www.ndvh.org/
2. Relationship Warning Signs www.dvirc.org.au/whenlove/checklist.htm
3. When Love Hurts: A Guide on Love, Respect and Abuse in Relationships
   www.dvirc.org.au/whenlove/ 
4. Getting an Order For Protection www.letswrap.com/legal/ofp.htm
5. Domestic Violence Screening http://psychcentral.com/dvquiz.htm
6. MN Center Against Violence and Abuse www.mincava.umn.edu/

Self-Esteem and Self-Growth

1. Better Self-Esteem cmhc.utexas.edu/booklets/selfesteem/selfest.html
2. Self Confidence  www.counselingcenter.uiuc.edu/?page_id=191

Self-Injury

1. Secret Shame-Self Injury: You are NOT the Only One www.palace.net/~llama/psych/injury.html 
2. Explaining Self-Injurious Behaviors www.uwec.edu/counsel/pubs/selfinj.htm
3. How to Help www.selfhelpmagazine.com/articles/depress/violence.html

Sexual Abuse

1. Minnesota Center Against Violence and Abuse www.mincava.umn.edu/

Sexual Assault

1. Rape, Abuse, & Incest National Network: What should you do if you’re Sexually Assaulted?  http://www.rainn.org/get-information/sexual-assault-recovery/tips-for-after-an-attack
2. MN Center Against Violence and Abuse www.mincava.umn.edu/library/providers
3. Personal Safety and Assault Prevention  www.inxtec-security.com/Personal_safety.htm
4. Parents and Loved Ones of Sexual Abuse and Rape Survivors  http://www.geocities.com/HotSprings/2656

Local resources include:  

• Winona Community Hospital ER  457-4328
• WSU Counseling Center, 220 Wabasha Hall, 457-5330
• WSU Health Services, 101 E Wabasha St, 457-5160
• SEMCAC, 76 West 3^rd, Winona, 452-4307
• Winona County Attorney’s Office 457-6595
• WSU Security 457-5555
• Women’s Resource Center, Winona,  452-4440
• Gunderson Lutheran Crime Victims Services      1-800-362-9567 ext. 5557

Sleep

1. Tips for Healthy Sleep www.sleepnet.com/tips.html
2. Trouble Sleeping? http://www.shuteye.com/
3. 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. Stress Reduction www.coping.org/growth/stress.htm 
11. 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 For People with Disabilities www.uwec.edu/counsel/pubs/disabilities.htm
3. Links for Students with Physical or Sensory Disabilitieswww.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. A nonprofit organization addressing issues related to mental health and suicide in the college population. http://www.jedfoundation.org/
2. What to Do When a Friend is Feeling Suicidal
   http://depression.about.com/cs/suicideprevent/a/suicidal.htm 
3. Suicide Awareness/Voices of Education www.save.org/
4. What Can I Do to Help Someone Who May Be Suicidal?
   www.metanoia.org/suicide/whattodo.htm
5. Suicide Survivors: Those Left Behind www.uwec.edu/counsel/pubs/suicidesurvivors.htm
6. Suicide: Links from Medline Plus www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/suicide.html

Trauma & Stress (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder--PTSD)

1. General Info www.nimh.nih.gov/publicat/reliving.cfm
2. Critical Incident Stress Information Sheet
   www.uwec.edu/counsel/pubs/criticalincident.htm
3. Suggestions to Help Yourself and Others After a Critical Incident
   www.uwec.edu/counsel/pubs/helpyourself.htm
4. 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. National Center for PTSD http://www.ncptsd.org/
4. Ten “Inner Tips” for Coping with the Stress of War and terrorism
   www.self-guided.com/articles/warstress.htm

Last Modified: Wednesday, November 18, 2009 8:51 by Deborah Dickenson