Counseling and Psychological Services
Self-Help Links
National Organizations
- Active Minds
- 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)
- Jed-Clinton Campus works nationally to reduce the rate of suicide and the prevalence of emotional distress among college and university students.
- Disaster Distress Helpline
Common 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 St. Cloud State'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)
- Relaxation techniques (Helpguide)
Assertiveness
- Your Perfect Right-Assertiveness Inventory
Bipolar Disorder
- What is bipolar disorder? (NIMH)
- Bipolar factsheet (MHA)
Career Concerns
- SCSU Career Center
- 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.
Culture Shock
Depression
- What is depression? (NIMH)
- Information on depression (Ulifeline)
- Depression factsheet (MHA)
- Men and depression
Domestic Violence
- Understanding domestic violence (Helpguide)
- National Domestic Violence Hotline
- St. Cloud domestic violence shelter (Anna Marie’s Alliance)
Eating Concerns
Emotional Health 101
Gambling Addiction
- What is problem gambling?
- Twenty questions from Gambler’s Anonymous.
- Getting help for problem gambling (Helpguide)
- Minnesota gambling addiction resources
Grief and Loss
- What is grief and how do you cope? (Helpguide)
- Dealing with grief (SAMHSA)
Learning Disabilities
Lesbian/Gay/Bisexual/Transgender/Queer Issues
- GLBT Services at St. Cloud State
- St. Cloud OUT
- National and international LGBTQA organizations (Arizona State University Safe Zone)
- It Gets Better Project
Medications
Mental Illness
Money Management
Non-Traditional Students
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
- What is obsessive-compulsive disorder? (NIMH)
- OCD factsheet (NAMI)
Parent / Guardian Advice
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? (St. Cloud State Women’s Center)
- Gender Violence Resources Office at St. Cloud State
- 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 St. Cloud State
- Effective Study
Suicide
- Warning signs for suicide (ULifeline)
- Suicide prevention (American Foundation for Suicide Prevention)
- National Suicide Prevention Hotline
- U.S. suicide statistics and prevention information (NIMH)
- The Trevor Project is the leading national organization providing crisis intervention and suicide prevention services to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning (LGBTQ) young people ages 13-24
Test Anxiety
Time Management
Trauma and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
Veterans
- Veterans’ resources at SCSU
- Posttraumatic stress disorder (Mental Health America)
- Coping with War-Related Stress: Information for Military Families and Communities (Mental Health America)
