Self-help

Be aware of mental-health chat rooms. They can be long on sympathy and short on knowledge.

Online health sites-a worldwide worry

Crisis Services

Hotlines and Local Resources

These web sites offer information on psychological and health issues:

• http://ccvillage.buffalo.edu/vpc.html

• Student Counseling Virtual Pamphlet Collection, prepared by the University of Chicago Student Counseling and Resource Service, is an interesting self-help guide online.

• www.NAMI.org, the website of the National Alliance for the Mentally Ill, is one of several good online source of information.

• http://www.campusblues.com dedicated to helping students finding a sense of well-being.

Self-Screening Tests:

The Online Adult ADHD Screening Test (WHO)

The Online Anxiety Screening Test (NYU)

The Online Depression Screening Test (NYU)

The Online Sexual Disorders Screening Test for Women (NYU)

The Online Sexual Disorders Screening Test for Men (NYU)

The Online Personality Disorders Screening Test (NYU)

Guidelines:

1. If you or someone you know is contemplating suicide, help can be found at these organizations:

• Suicide Prevention NIMH: http://www.nimh.nih.gov/publicat/depsuicidemenu.cfm

• The National Suicide Prevention Resource Center: www.suicidepreventionlifeline.org

• Suicide Awareness Voices of Education: www.save.org

• National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-TALK

2. Adult ADD: Adult ADD: http://amenclinic.com/ac/tests/add_test1.php

3. Stalking:

• Handbook for victims: http://www2.uta.edu/ssw/spencediehl/documents/stalkinghandbook.pdf

• http://www.humec.cornell.edu/stalking/index.htm

• http://www.humec.cornell.edu/stalking/index.htm

5. Depression: http://www.nimh.nih.gov/publicat/depression.cfm; Depression

6. Bipolar disorder: http://www.nimh.nih.gov/publicat/bipolarmenu.cfm

7. About boundaries within a relationship

8. Sexual abuse: Rape/date, rape

9. Self injury

10. Anxiety: http://denverpost.healthology.com/webcast_transcript.asp?b=denverpost&f=sleep_disorders&c=sleep_anxiety&spg=ART

11. Sleep disorders: http://denverpost.healthology.com/diduknow.asp?b=denverpost&f=sleep_disorders&c=less_sleep&spg=SCH

12. Recognizing Mental Illness in Young Adults: http://denverpost.healthology.com/focus_article.asp?b=denverpost&f=mentalhealth&c=mental_youngadults&spg=SCH