Online Self-Help Resources
National Organizations
- American Psychological Association (APA)
- Anxiety Disorders Association of America (ADAA)
- Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance (DBSA)
- National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI)
- National Eating Disorders Association (NEDA)
- National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
- The Jed Foundation works nationally to reduce the rate of suicide and the prevalence of emotional distress among college and university students.
Common Student Concerns
Attention Deficit-Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
- What is ADHD? (NIMH)
- Articles on ADHD including information on organization and time management (Attention Deficit Disorder Association).
- Information for Adults with ADHD
- Attention Deficit Awareness of Minnesota (ADAM)
Alcohol and Drug Use
- What is alcohol abuse? (Helpguide)
- What is drug abuse and addiction? (Helpguide)
- Drug abuse information (National Institute on Drug Abuse)
- U-Choose is SCSU’s interactive program focused on reduction of high-risk alcohol use, with many alcohol and drug resources.
- Find Alcoholics Anonymous meetings
- Find Narcotics Anonymous meetings
Anger
- Controlling your anger (APA)
Anxiety
- What are anxiety disorders? (NIMH)
- Anxiety factsheet (MHA)
Bipolar Disorder
- What is bipolar disorder? (NIMH)
- Bipolar factsheet (MHA)
Career Concerns
- SCSU Career Services
- Find an academic program in Minnesota. This site will allow you to search Minnesota State Colleges and Universities for the academic program that interests you.
- Minnesota Workforce Center has information on job market outlook and trends for the state of Minnesota Current job openings are also listed.
- Occupation Outlook Handbook is an easy-to-use site from the United States Department of Labor that you can sue to find detailed job descriptions, working conditions, information on job outlook and salary information on specific occupations.
- O*NET (Dictionary of Occupational Titles) includes information on skills, abilities, knowledge, work activities, and interests associated with over 950 occupations.
- America's Career InfoNet has information on wages and employment trends, occupational requirements, state by state labor market conditions, millions of employer contacts nationwide, and the most extensive career resource library online.
Depression
- What is depression? (NIMH)
- Information on depression (Ulifeline)
- Depression factsheet (MHA)
- Men and depression (NIMH)
Domestic Violence
- Understanding domestic violence (Helpguide)
- National Domestic Violence Hotline
- St. Cloud domestic violence shelter (Anna Marie’s Alliance)
Eating Concerns
- St. Cloud Hospital Women’s Center Eating Disorder Program
- Types of eating disorders (NIMH)
- About eating disorders (ULifeline)
- Eating disorders factsheet (MHA)
- Medical consequences of eating disorders
- Ten tips to prevent binge eating
- Tips for healthy eating (Helpguide)
- Food and mental health (Mental Health Foundation)
Gambling Addiction
- What is problem gambling?
- Twenty questions from Gambler’s Anonymous.
- Getting help for problem gambling (Helpguide)
- Minnesota gambling addiction resources
- St. Cloud Hospital gambling recovery program
Grief and Loss
- What is grief and how do you cope? (Helpguide)
- Dealing with grief (SAMHSA)
- Online support for grief (Grief Net)
Learning Disabilities
- SCSU Student Disability Services
- Learning disabilities in adults
- How College Students with Learning Disabilities Can Advocate for Themselves
Lesbian/Gay/Bisexual/Transgender/Queer Issues
- GLBT Services at SCSU
- St. Cloud OUT
- National and international LGBTQA organizations (Arizona State University Safe Zone)
- GLBTQ encyclopedia
Medications
- Common psychiatric medications (NAMI)
- Mental health medications (NIMH)
Mental Illness
- Mental Illness facts (NAMI)
Non-Traditional Students
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
- What is obsessive-compulsive disorder? (NIMH)
- OCD factsheet (NMA)
Procrastination and Perfectionism
Relationships
Self-Injury (Cutting, burning, hitting, etc)
- Information on self-injury (Helpguide)
- Dealing with cutting (ULifeline)
- Ending self-abuse (S.A.F.E. Alternatives)
Sexual Assault
- What should I do if I’ve been assaulted? (SCSU Women’s Center)
- Gender Violence Resources Office at SCSU
- Central Minnesota Sexual Assault Center
- National Sexual Assault Hotline (Rape, Abuse, and Incest National Network)
Shyness/Social Anxiety
- What is shyness? (APA)
- What is social anxiety? (NIMH)
- Help for social anxiety (Helpguide)
Sleep
Stress Management
- What is stress? (Helpguide)
- Stress management (Helpguide)
- Relaxation techniques (Helpguide)
- Audio recorded relaxation exercises (Hobart and William Smith Colleges)
Study Skills
- Academic Learning Center at SCSU
- Study skills self-help information (Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University)
Suicide
- Warning signs for suicide (ULifeline)
- Suicide prevention (ULifeline)
- National Suicide Prevention Hotline
- Information on the study of suicide (American Association of Suiciolody)
- U.S. suicide statistics and prevention information (NIMH)
Time Management
Trauma and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
- What is posttraumatic stress disorder? (NIMH)
- Help for posttraumatic stress disorder (Helpguide)
- Feeling better after a trauma (SAMHSA)
- In the wake of trauma: Tips for college students (SAMHSA)
- Tips for survivors of a traumatic event (SAMHSA)