Resources

National Resources

• ULifeline - Provides students with a link to their respective college's mental health center.Also offers a mental health library, drug database, and tools for self evaluation.
• Half of Us - Nearly half of us have felt so depressed that it was difficult to function. Through Half of Us, learn about the warning signs, find help on your campus, and connect with others. You can see videos of popular actors and artists who speak about their personal experiences with depression and suicidality.
• Counseling Center Village Virtual Pamphlet Collection - The Virtual Pamphlet Collection includes psychoeducational pamphlets produced by counseling centers and organized by topic.
• NAMI - The National Alliance on Mental Illness, is the nation's largest nonprofit, grassroots mental health education, advocacy and support organization. Find information here on a variety of mental health related topics.
• Jed Foundation - The Jed Foundation is the nation's leading organization working to reduce emotional distress and prevent suicide among college students.
• National Suicide Prevention Lifeline - A 24-hour, toll-free suicide prevention service available to anyone in suicidal crisis. (800) 273-TALK (8255)
• For College Women - This website was created by Brandeis University college students for college students everywhere. It provides a portal to a wealth of health information resources.
• The Counseling Center Village - The Virtual Pamphlet Collection includes psychoeducational pamphlets produced by counseling centers and organized by topic.
• National Eating Disorder Association - NEDA is dedicated to expanding public understanding of eating disorders and promoting access to quality treatment for those affected along with support for their families through education, advocacy and research.
• Violence Against Women - The National Center for Victims of Crime is dedicated to helping women who have been victimized by crime--and those who support them--find the resources needed to rebuild lives.

Alcohol and Drugs

• Alcohol and Drug Awareness Project, MHC
• National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism - Supports and conducts biomedical and behavioral research on the causes, consequences, treatment, and recovery from alcohol abuse.
• National Institute on Drug Abuse - The mission of the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) is to lead the Nation bringing the power of science to bear on drug abuse and addiction.

Body Image

• 20 Ways to Love Your Body!

Directions to Local Hospitals via MapQuest

• Holyoke Hospital
  413-534-2500
• Cooley Dickinson Hospital
  413-582-2108
• Baystate Medical Center
  413-784-4490
• UMass Amherst University Health Services
  413-577-5000

Eating Issues

• National Eating Disorders Association - National non-profit eating disorders organization. Information, referrals, support, prevention, conferences, and newsletters.
• The Center for Mindful Eating - The principles of mindful eating.
• Overeaters Anonymous - Overeaters Anonymous offers a program of recovery from compulsive overeating using the Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions of OA.

Grief and Loss

• Grief and Loss Recovery.

Perfectionism

• Definition of perfectionism, some negative consequences of perfectionism, suggestions for how to begin to challenge perfectionistic thoughts and behaviors.

Relaxation Techniques

• The Mayo Clinic - Provides an overview of the benefits and types of relaxation techniques.
• Diaphragmatic/Abdominal Breathing.
• Progressive Muscle Relaxation Exercise.
• Progressive Muscle Relaxation Script (scroll down the page for the free script).
• Present Day Dinosaurs: Relaxation Session - This is a video of Dr. John Body, taking students through a relaxation exercise that includes visualization of a beach scene.

Sexual Assault

• MHC sexual assault policy.
• Responding to sexual assault.

Sleep

• This document about stress and sleep contains a wealth of information on sleep, including an overview of how stress can affect sleep, tips on how to create a healthy sleep environment, a sleep diary, and web resources for relaxation exercises, mindfulness meditation, and visualization.

Suicide

• ULifeline - Provides students with a link to their respective college's mental health center. Also offers a mental health library, drug database, and tools for self evaluation.
• Half of Us - Nearly half of us have felt so depressed that it was difficult to function. Through Half of Us, learn about the warning signs, find help on your campus, and connect with others. You can see videos of popular actors and artists who speak about their personal experiences with depression and suicidality.

Time Management

• Time management strategies
• Study strategies