Self-Help Resources

Topical resources for students and families regarding health and wellness.
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Resources in addition to counseling services.

The Counseling Center has curated the following resources for students and families to explore. This page is not intended to substitute for help from a qualified counselor, nor does this website provide online counseling.

Included are direct links to other sites that may contain helpful information and resources, however, this does not imply that the Counseling Center endorses all of the information provided at each of these sites

Please note that we attempt to monitor and update our listings, however, the Counseling Center cannot guarantee the accuracy of all information contained in these links.

Adjustment
Mental Health
  • ULifeline Confidential, online resource center for college student mental health and emotional well-being. Includes fact sheets, student polls, personal stories, and internet links to additional information.
  • Half of Us - A project between ULifeline and mtvU that includes videos of your favorite artists and other students sharing how they've coped with mental health issues.
  • Virtual Pamphlet Collection - Informational pamphlets on topics relevant to students (e.g., relationships, test-taking, study skills, eating issues, depression, anxiety, abuse, etc.), from college and university counseling centers around the country. Indexed by topic area.
  • National Institute of Mental Health - Information about the signs and symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment of the most common mental disorders, including depression, generalized anxiety, PTSD, panic disorder, ADHD, eating disorders, social phobia, and more.
  • Psych Central - Links to professionally reviewed internet resources, articles, books, and support groups for a variety of developmental and mental health issues, including relationships, self-esteem, abuse, anxiety, grief & loss, depression, etc. Indexed by topic area.
  • American Psychological Association Help Center - APA's online resource for brochures, tips and articles on the psychological issues that affect your physical and emotional well-being
  • Mental Health America - Information covering mental health topics from the oldest and largest nonprofit mental health organization.
  • Rx List, The Internet Drug Index - Comprehensive online information about prescription medications.
  • Go Ask Alice - Maintained by Columbia University Health Education Program, "Alice!" contains hundreds of responses to questions posted anonymously by college students about relationships, emotional health, sexuality, alcohol and other drugs, fitness, nutrition, and general health.

 

Online Screening Tools

If the results of an online screening suggest further assessment by a professional, please consider scheduling an appointment with one of our counselors for this purpose.

 

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