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Listed below are some excellent on-line resources for information about
developmental concerns and mental health issues relevant to college students:
Virtual Pamphlets
Site,
coordinated through the University of Chicago Counseling Center. This site contains links
to numerous online pamphlets on a vast array of mental health topics of
particular relevance to
college students. The pamphlets have been published online by various college and university
counseling centers around the country. There are links to many excellent self-help documents.
Mental Health America offers a special section on
depression among college students. The site includes a list of symptoms for
depression and anxiety and where to go for help.
The
National Institute
of Mental Health is the largest scientific organization in the world
dedicated to research focused on the understanding, treatment, and prevention of
mental disorders and the promotion of mental health. Psych Central
is the Internet's largest and oldest independent mental health social network,
created by Dr. John Grohol and run by mental health professionals to guarantee
reliable, trusted information and support communities to consumers. An excellent resource for anyone interested in a variety
of mental health topics--readable, accurate, and up-to-date material.
Psych Central was named one of the 50 Best Websites for 2008 by TIME
Magazine.
Psychology in Daily
Life: American Psychological Association. Includes information
on a variety of useful topics, including:
The American Psychological Association's
Help Center. APA's Help Center is a great online resource for
brochures, tips and articles on the psychological issues that affect your
physical and emotional well-being, as well as information about referrals.
Publications from
the National Institute of Mental Health. Do you suffer from a mental
disorder? Or do you know someone who does? Find out more here. At this site, you
can find online texts of booklets on the following disorders, as well as other
topics of interest:
Go Ask Alice! - This
is the health question and answer Internet service produced by Alice!,
Columbia University’s Health Education Program—a division of Columbia
University Health and Related Services. The mission of Go Ask Alice!
is to increase access to, and use of, health information by providing factual,
in-depth, straight-forward, and nonjudgmental information to assist readers'
decision-making about their physical, sexual, emotional, and spiritual
health. "Alice!" answers questions about relationships;
sexuality; sexual health; emotional health; fitness; nutrition; alcohol,
nicotine, and other drugs; and, general health.
InteliHealth
Mental Health Library - This library of resources on mental health
matters is provided in collaboration with Harvard Medical School.
InteliHealth
Drug Resource Center - Information on drugs at this site features
Harvard Medical School's consumer health information.
Information on Learning Disabilities.
From LD On-line.
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