ACCESS Center
- Parenting Help
- SOU Health Center
- Self-Help Links
-
Counselors:
Judy Kawamoto
Holly MacGowan
Diane Stamper
Self Help
for more self-help ideas, select topics from the following categories:
General Mental Health
- University of ChicagoVirtual Pamphlets - Web site specifically helpful to college students & their concerns.
- Self-help Newsgroups - List of self-improvement and self-help newsgroups on the web.
- Community Center Village - Home pages & other web resources from college & university counseling centers around the world
- National Institute of Mental Health Publications- Information on specific mental disorders: diagnosis & treatment.
- Mental Help Net - award-winning guide to mental health, psychology, and psychiatry resources online.
- Health Gate - A general health page with good search capabilities, and a "healthy mind" section.
AIDS
- AIDS information - An excellent and thorough index of sites dealing with AIDS from mentalhelp.net.
Alcoholism/Drug Abuse
- Drug - Alchohol use/prevention web links - a page of helpful links put together by CAPS staff. Evaluations and tips.
- Self-help - Psychology Magazine - free e-mail "sample" of current resources related to self-help - psychology.
- Recovery - Self-help-AA - Unofficial Alcohol Anonymous page.
- Alcoholics Anonymous - Official AA page in English, Spanish - French
Anxiety Disorders
- Anxiety Disorders - Information and references on Anxiety Disorders from the National Institute of Mental Health
- Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder - Information and references on OCD from the National Institute of Mental Health
- Social Anxiety - Social Phobia/Social Anxiety Association Home Page
Eating Disorders
- Eating Disorders - Great page for learning about Eating Disorders from the National Institute of Mental Health
- Eating Disorders - More useful sites and suggestions for on-line support groups
Gay/Lesbian/Bisexual Issues and Support
- Sexual health InfoCenter - honest discussion about sexual health issues. We occasionally have trouble with this link. If you have problems connecting, try them directly at http://sexhealth.org
- Dr. Peter S·ndor Gardos - licensed clinical psychologist and sexologist provides information and resources
- National Gay - Lesbian Hotline - Resources and referrals for sexual minorities
General Health Links
- PSU Stott Center Recreation Program - Activity schedule updated weekly!
- Wellweb - resources and information about conventional and alternative medicine.
- Oregon Health Division - Guide to state health resoureces - services.
- Dr. Koop's Page - Former Surgeon General translates complex health issues into understandable language.
- Thrive on-line - Tips on topics ranging from camping to vegatarianism to locating healthcare providers. Cool on-line health profile.
- Nutrition Reporter - Nutrition tips and research from expert Jack Challem.
- American Botanical Council - Well-documented info about herbs and plants that contribute to good health (ABC is non-profit).
- Eat Right - Site of the American Dietetic Association-advice and discussion of nutritional issues.
- Andrew Weil, M.D. - Natural Health Magazine's Dr. Weil, answers health questions integrating Western - Alternative medicine.
- HealthWorks - Site includes links to MEDLINE, a vast database of published medical literature.
- National Institutes of Health - Site contains tons of health and mental health information.
- Health Gate - A general health page with good search capabilities, and a "healthy mind" section.
- Healthy Talks - lists Oregon Health Sciences University's Healthy Talk series.
How People Learn (thanks to Honolulu Community College for these links)
- Erikson's Developmental Stages
- Learning assumptions
- Active Learning (VARK)
- the Kiersey tests - one form of exploring personality type.
- Culturally effective communicaiton
- Learning Style Inventory - are you a visual, auditory or tactile learner? Use this on-line form to find out.
Impulse Control
- Compulsive Sexual Behavior - this site discusses Compulsive Sexual Behavior and Sexual Addications.
- Road Rage/Aggressive Driving - go to site and select "Impulse Control", then "Aggressive Driving"
Mood Disorders
- Bipolar Planet - a web page dedicated to the self-exploration of Bipolar Disorder
- Depression - Self help resources for sufferers of depression
- Depression - National Institute of Mental Health information on Depression
- Cyber-Psych – lots - lots of information and resources on a variety of Mood disorders
Panic Disorders
- Panic Disorders - Information on Panic Disorders from the National Institute of Mental Health
Perfectionism
- Perfectionism - This paper gives a range of definitions of perfectionism and considers the link between giftedness - perfectionism, the quest for self-actualization and management of perfectionism. Includes Topic Search
Relationships
- Safe - Healthy Relationships - Virtual Pamphlet collection from the University of Buffalo includes topicssuch as Assertiveness, Family Issues, Relationships - Sexual Orientation
Self-Improvement
- Self-Improvement Online - Web guide to Personal Growth, Self Improvement, Self-help and Personal Power
- Psychweb - Brochures and articles related to psychology.
Sleep Disorders
- Mental Help Net - An index of resources on sleep and sleep disorders
Social Anxiety
- Social Anxiety - Social Phobia/Social Anxiety Association Home Page
Stress Management
- http://health.discovery.com/convergence/stress/response.html a great stress site with on-line Stress Assessment
- http://imt.net/~randolfi/ - Links to stress-related resources
- http://www.hcc.hawaii.edu/intranet/committees/FacDevCom/guidebk/teachtip/101ways.htm - 101 ways to cope with stress -
- http://www.psc.uc.edu/sh/SH_stress.htm- About common stressors, and ways to deal with them
- http://ub-counseling.buffalo.edu/Stress/stress.html- More on causes of stress, and stress reduction (specifically for students)
- http://wellness.uwsp.edu/Health_Service/services/stress.shtml -Stress Assessment Evaluations
- http://wellness.uwsp.edu/Health_Service/services/livewell - Wellness test, etc.
- http://www.healthgate.com - good site with mental health, sexual health, etc. Stress - Exercise - Nutrition
- Eat Right - Site of the American Dietetic Association-advice and discussion of nutritional issues.
- Center on Nutrition Information - evaluates - rates other health-related web sites.
- link to Medline - sponsored by National Library of Medicine
- National Institutes of Health - data and resources, including health information index.
- Mayo Clinic - centers for nutrition, men's - women's health, etc.
- Health Finder - health and medical news - resources from the U.S. Dept. of Health - Human Services.
Study Skills
-
General Study Skills:
- http://www.ucc.vt.edu/stdysk/stdyhlp.html
- http://www.dartmouth.edu/admin/acskills/
- http://www.uoguelph.ca/csrc/learning/textbook.htm#2
- http://www.academictips.org
- www.stthomas.edu/iss - Student strategies and other study skills links from the University of St. Thomas' Learning Center
-
Math Help:
- Algebra
- Calculus
- Statistics
-
Foreign Languages:
- Mnemonics -Vocabulary
- Learning Disability Resources:
- Help with ESL (English as a Second Language)
- Listening - http://eleaston.com/listen.html
- Written - http://gwis2.circ.gwu.edu/~gwvcusas/
- Newspaper - http://www.bangkokpost.net/education/home.htm
Test Anxiety
- Test Anxiety - A good step-by-step test anxiety reduction plan
Miscellaneous
- Women's Health - Healthtouch has a wide variety of useful information on Women's Health Issues. Includes Domestic Violence resources.
- Trichotillomania - information and resources for compulsive hair pulling Road Rage - go to
- site and select "Impulse Control", then "Aggressive Driving"
- Sexual Addictions- keys to understanding and getting help for sexual obsessions and compulsions.
- ADHD - Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder. **Inlcudes pointers for College Students.
- FreeAdvice.com - legal information on a variety of topics, including family law, etc.
- 4Advice.com-this site is a collection of professional and neighborly advice, from love to "bad advice". Use your common sense to assist you!
