The following web sites provide important information for students who are considering using counseling sources and who have questions about the helping process. If additional information is required, please contact the Suffolk University Counseling Center for further assistance. The self-help list will be updated on a regular basis.

Addiction & Substance Abuse:

http://www.casacolumbia.org/
National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse

http://ncadi.samhsa.gov/
National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information

http://www.edc.org/hec
Higher Education Center for Alcohol and Other Drug Prevention

http://www.outsidetheclassroom.com/
Site offers prevention-based health education with a focus on high-risk drinking on campus

http://www.niaaa.nih.gov/
National Institute on Alcohol Abuse & Alcoholism

http://www.well.com/user/woa/
Site provides information about alcohol and other drug addictions.  It is a resource for teachers, students and, mental health workers who need factual information about abused drugs.  Contains: a collection of fact sheets and other material arranged by drug; links to Internet resources related to addictions; a "Rolodex" of contact information for a variety of groups; a topics page with in-depth information on special topics; and a help page containing a list of agencies to get help with addictions.

Anxiety / Panic Disorders:

http://www.algy.com/anxiety/
Anxiety-Panic Internet Resources

http://www.adaa.org/
Anxiety Disorders Association of America

Attention Deficit Disorder & Learning Disabilities:

http://www.ahead.org/
Association on Higher Education Disability

http://www.janejarrow.com/
Disability Access Information & Support, DAIS

http://www.aap.org/
American Academy of Pediatrics embraces mental health provider view with new ADHD guidelines

Bipolar Disorders:

http://archpsyc.ama-assn.org/
American Medical Assoc., Archives of General Psychiatry

http://www.dbsalliance.org/
The Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance (DBSA)

http://www.med.harvard.edu/AANLIB/home.html
Brain Atlas, Harvard Medical School

Borderline Personality Disorder:

http://www.bpdcentral.com/
Internet Resources, Publication, Programs, Therapists

Counseling Center & Related Self-help Programs:

http://www.studentaffairs.com/
College Student Affairs resources

Depression:

http://www.nimh.nih.gov/publicat/depression.cfm

http://www.psycom.net/depression.central.html
Dr. Ivan’s Depression Central
(Information on depressive disorders and treatments for major depression, bipolar disorder, cyclothymia, dysthymia and other mood disorders).

http://www.dbsalliance.org/
The Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance (DBSA)

http://www.depressionalliance.org/
Depression Alliance Group

http://www.save.org/
Save-Suicide Awareness and Voices of Education

http://www.ulifeline.org/main/Home.html
Anonymous site to link students to their college counseling centers and a library of mental health information

http://www.campusblues.com/
(Site designed to help students find mental health services on or near their campuses. Sponsored by a for-profit company).

http://www.mddaboston.org/
Manic-Depressive and Depressive Association of Boston
Resources, information and support groups for people with affective disorders and their families and friends

http://www.wingofmadness.com/

http://www.mentalhealth.com/bookah/p44-dp.html

http://psychcentral.com/depquiz.htm

http://www.concernedcounseling.com/

Eating Disorders:

http://www.nationaleatingdisorders.org/
Sponsored by non-profit organization (Eating disorders Awareness and Prevention, Inc.). Includes toll-free information and resource line for educators, health professionals, and families of people with eating disorders.

http://www.afterthediet.com/
Lists services and prducts for professional working with eating disorders. Publications, seminars, retreats and workshops, individual and group supervision, and mentoring for mental health professions

http://www.disordered-eating.com/
Developed by a clinical psychologist, website provides information about eating disorders, eating disorders treatment, and support-recovery resources

http://www.medainc.org/
Web page of the Massachusetts Eating Disorders Association-MEDA

http://www.overeatersanonymous.org/
Web page of OverEaters Anonymous, a national 12-step program for individuals with eating disorders

http://www.anad.org/
Web page of National Association of Anorexia Nervosa and Associated Disorders

Health Information:

http://www.healthfinder.gov/
U.S. Government: Consumer Health & Human Services Information

http://www.oncolink.com/
University of Pennsylvania Cancer Center, oncology and cancer resources

http://www.obgyn.net/
Women’s health issues

http://www.thebody.com/index.shtml
The Body: An AIDS and HIV Information Resource - Detailied first-step information for sufferers is provided as well as links to news on medicines and treatment strategies and reports on pertinent conferences

Law Students:

http://www.lclma.org/
Lawyers Concerned For Lawyers - Lawyer assistance program in Massachusetts assisting Massachusetss law students, lawyers and judges and their families with personal and professional issues of life in the law.

Mental Health Disorders:

http://www.ulifeline.org/main/Home.html
ULifeline is an Internet-based resource that provides information to students about mental health and the signs and symptoms of emotional problems

http://www.mentalhealth.com/p13.html#Mood
Internet Mental Health Links: Mood Disorders, PTSD, OCD, ADD/ADHD, Cognitive Disorders, etc.

http://www.mentalhelp.net/
Mental Help Net Newsletter

Post-traumatic Stress Syndrome (PTSD):

http://www.ncptsd.org/index.html
National Center for PTSD

http://users.umassmed.edu/Kenneth.Fletcher/kidsurv.html
Child survivors of traumatic stress: electronic newsletter