Office Of Counseling Services Helpful Resources

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 is not a substitute for counseling when there is a concern that you or someone you know may be experiencing symptoms of distress. These resources are, however, provided to educate and heighten awareness and to provide self-help resources. Please, contact the counseling office at 336-841-6352 if you have any questions or need assistance.

(Resources are listed in alphabetical order by topic.)

Anxiety

National Institute of Mental Health – Anxiety Disorder information
Anxiety and Depression Association of America
anxietypanic.com - Internet search engine for anxiety disorders
Mental Help Net - online information and resources pertaining to anxiety disorders

Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder

Children and Adults with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
Attention Deficit Disorder Resources
ADHD & You – helpful support for ADHD
Attention Deficit Disorder Association
National Institute of Mental Health – information about ADHD
About ADHD
Internet Mental Health – information about ADHD

Bipolar Disorder

Bipolar Disorder and Manic Depression - Extensive web links for manic depressive disorder.
National Institute of Mental Health - Information about bioplar disorder
Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance
http://www.bipolarworld.net/

Depression

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.
SANE - fact sheet on depression
Intelihealth - Informational web page about clinical depression .

Eating Disorders

National Association of Anorexia Nervosa and Associated Disorders
National Eating Disorders Association
Academy for Eating Disorders
Orchid Recovery Center
Alliance for Eating Disorders Awareness
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.
Anorexia Nervosa and Related Eating Disorders - a nonprofit organization
Gurze Books - Source for books about eating disorders with descriptions.

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.
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

Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Issues

Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays
Youth Resource - Information and resources pertaining to gay and lesbian youth
Human Rights Campaign
Gay, Lesbian, Straight Educators Network
National Gay Lesbian Task Force
Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation
www.damron.com - Travel Guide
www.glnh.org - Gay & Lesbian National Help Center
www.lavendermagazine.com - Lavender, publication
www.advocate.com - The Advocate, publication
www.qrd.org - Queer Resources Directory
www.nolose.org - National Organization for Lesbians of Size
www.bisexual.org
www.biresource.org
www.glas.org/lazeeza.html - people of color LGBT site
www.lgirtf.org - Lesbian and Gay Immigration Rights Task Force
www.nu-woman.com/berdache.htm - transgender web site
www.isna.org - intersex web site
www.deafqueer.org - GLBT Persons with Disabilities
www.gimpgirl.com/lists/queergirlies - GLBT Persons with Disabilities

Medications for Mental Health Issues

Psychology Information Online - Information about antidepressant medication
What to Know About Mental Health Medication
Health Place.com - Antidepressant Medications for Depression
National Institute for Mental Health: Medications
Support 4 Hope: Mental Health Medications
Holistic Online.com: Drug Therapy – Antidepressants
All About Depression: Antidepressant Medications

Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder

Mental Help Net - Information about obsessive-compulsive disorder
Obsessive-Compulsive Foundation
National Institute of Mental Health - Information about obsessive-compulsive disorder
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder Screening - brief online OCD screening plus related information and web links

Self-Help Resources

University of Buffalo Self-Help Materials
Psychological Self-Help

Self Injury

American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry: Self Injury
The Helpline: Self Injury
Self Injury – You’re Not The Only One
Teen Advice About Cutting and Self-Injury
Focus Adolescent Services: Self-Injury

Substance Abuse

National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism
National Institute on Drug Abuse
National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia University
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration - National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information
Smart Recovery - National self-help organization devoted to cognitive therapy-oriented recovery from substance abuse.
Alcoholics Anonymous
Narcotics Anonymous
Substance Abuse

Suicide / Suicide Prevention

http://www.psycom.net/depression.central.suicide.html
American Foundation for Suicide Prevention
Mental Help Net – Suicide
National Institute of Mental Health - web page on suicide prevention
Suicidal.com - An informational web site with many related web links
www.metanoia.org/suicide/index.html - Practical advice for dealing with suicidal thoughts

Support Groups

http://www.mentalhelp.net/

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
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

Violence and Disaster-Related Stress

http://www.apa.org/topics/violence/index.aspx
http://www.apa.org/helpcenter/disaster/index.aspx