Self Help

On-Line Library

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ISSUES OF COLLEGE LIFE
AU Multicultural Affairs
KSU - Crossing Cultures

Understanding Culture Shock - Rotary Club Guide
Developmental Tasks for College Students
AU Disability Support Services

How to Live With Your Roommate

AU Roommate Resources Page

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ABUSE OR VIOLENCE IN RELATIONSHIPS
N.O.W. and Violence Against Women

Survivors of Childhood Abuse
Domestic Violence and Sexual Abuse

ALCOHOL USE AND ABUSE
SCREENING FOR MENTAL HEALTH - Anonymous On-Line Assessment
AU Counseling Center Resource Page for Alcohol and Drug Use

NIAAA How to Cut Down on Your Drinking

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ANGER AND ANGER MANAGEMENT
Controlling Anger Before it Controls You - APA
Anger Tool Kit : Four Proven Techniques for Managing Anger
Anger and Agression


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ANXIETY AND PANIC
SCREENING FOR MENTAL HEALTH - Anonymous On-Line Assessment
NIMH Anxiety Disorders (Panic, Phobias, OCD, PTSD, GAD) 
Anxiety Disorders Association of America
Test Anxiety and Study Skills

Test Anxiety

How Psychotherapy Helps
How to Cope with Stress, Anxiety and Fears
Six Habits that Defeat Anxiety

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BIPOLAR DISORDER (MANIC-DEPRESSION)
SCREENING FOR MENTAL HEALTH - Anonymous On-Line Assessment
NIMH Bi-Polar Disorder

The Bipolar Blog.com

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DEPRESSION
SCREENING FOR MENTAL HEALTH - Anonymous On-Line Assessment
FAWs about Suicide and Depression

Information about Depression

Depression and Suicide
Depression vs. Sadness

Seasonal Affective Disorder (S.A.D.)
APA Briefing Sheet - Women and Depression

How Psychotherapy Helps
NIMH Depression

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DRUG USE AND ABUSE
USDHHS and SAMHSA Alcohol and Drug Facts

DEA Drug Descriptions
Fact Sheets on Drugs of Abuse
Cocaine, Heroin

Inhalants

DEA FacSheet on Rohypnol
Anabolic Steroid Abuse
NIDA Q&A About Steroids

National Instutute on Drug Abuse
Over-the-Counter Cough/Cold Meds (Triple C) - USDHHS Alcohol and Drug Info
Cough/Cold Meds - CBS news
Cough/Cold Meds
- Univ Texas Health and Science Center

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EATING DISORDERS
SCREENING FOR MENTAL HEALTH - Anonymous On-Line Assessment
NIMH - Information about Eating Disorders
ANRED - Information about Eating Disorders

"Something Fishy" - Information about Eating Disorders

Disordered Eating and Eating Disorders
Eating Disorders Referral and Information Center

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GRIEF AND LOSS (SEE ALSO DEPRESSION)
Death, Loss, and Grief 

About Bereavement

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LEARNING DISABILITIES AND
ATTENTION DEFICIT / HYPERACTIVITY DISORDER (AD/HD)


National Resource Center - Information about ADH
NIMH - Information about ADHD

British site about Asperger's Syndrome
Academic Support Services at AU
Disability Support Services at AU

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MEDICATIONS (PSYCHIATRIC)
NIMH - Information about Medications

Look up a particular medication - HealthTouch

Look up a particular medication - HealtSquare

Free Medications in Clinical Trials

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OBSESSIVE COMPULSIVE DISORDER (OCD)
Treatment of OCD

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PSYCHOTHERAPY
American Psychological Association: How to Find Help Through Psychotherapy
About Psychotherapy

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POST-TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER (PTSD) AND TRAUMA
SCREENING FOR MENTAL HEALTH - Anonymous On-Line Assessment
Experiencing or Witnessing a Traumatic Event
Coping with A Sudden Terrible Event

Managing Traumatic Stress - Tips for Recovery
The Road to Resiliance
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RAPE / SEXUAL ASSAULT
Date and Acquaintance Rape
Date Rape Prevention

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RELATIONSHIPS
Friendship Building
How to Live With Your Roommate
Building Healthy Relationships
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RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY, CULTS
Information about Cults
American University Kay Spiritual Life Center
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SCHIZOPHRENIA
NIMH Schizophrenia

Diagnosis of Schizophrenia

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SEXUAL ORIENTATION AND GENDER IDENTITY
AU Gay/Lesbian/Bi/Trans/Ally Resource Center
Whitman-Walker Clinic - Washington area clinic for GLBT counseling, health and other services

Youth Resource: Support for LGBT youth

Parents, Friends,and Family of Lesbians and Gays

Transgender Education Association, DC
Amerian Psychological Association - Sexual Orientation

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SELF INJURY (CUTTING, HAIR PULLING, ETC.)
Self Abuse Finally Ends (S.A.F.E.) Alternatives
Self-Injury: Types, Causes, and Treatments
Suffering in Silence

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SLEEP
How to Get a Good Night's Sleep
Sleep-Inducing Techniques
Better Sleep Council
National Sleep Foundation

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SMOKING - QUITTING TOBACCO
Complete Guide to Quitting - American Cancer Society
Help for Cravings and Tough Situations - American Cancer Society
UCanBreathe.com
American Lung Association - On Line Smoking Cessation Program (free!)
Office of the Surgeon General - Tobacco Cessation Guidelines
AU Counseling Center Resource Page - Quitting Smoking

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STRESS (see also Anxiety, above)
Stress - How Can I Cope?
Resources for Coping with Stress

Managing Stress
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STUDY SKILLS
SUNY at Buffalo - Study Strategies - Anxiety, Procrastination, Time Management

How to Approach a Professor for Help

Time Management
Standardized Test Preparation:

  ETS (Educational Testing Service)

  GRE Preparation

  LSAT Preparation

  GMAT Preparation

Academic Support Services at American Univeristy

Virginia Tech - Study Skills Self Help

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SUICIDE (SEE ALSO DEPRESSION)
SCREENING FOR MENTAL HEALTH - Anonymous On-Line Assessment
Depression and Suicide
Suicide FAQs for Young People
Suicide Awareness Voices of Education - SAVE
Hopeline - About Depression and Suicide

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SUPPORT GROUPS
"S.M.A.R.T"

Alcohol Anonymous (AA) 

Adult Children of Alcoholics (ACOA)

 Al-Anon

 Gamblers Anonymous (GA)

 Overeaters Anonymous (OA)
Narcotics Anonymous (NA)
Cocaine Anonymous (CA)
Support Groups at AU Counseling Center

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WORRIED ABOUT SOMEONE? HOW TO HELP
How Can I Tell If Suicide Is  a Possibility?

Worried About Someone at AU?

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