Welcome! Here you will find various links to websites on important health and lifestyle related issues facing college students today. Take some time to check these out; there are many links! - click on a topic below

Index:

Alcohol Abuse/Drug Abuse/Support for Parents
Alternative Medicine/St. John's Wort
Anxiety/Panic
Contraceptives/Condom Use
Depression/Bi-Polar Disorder/Suicide
Support for Individuals with Disabilities
Eating Disorders
Support for GLBT (Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgendered peoples)
Health/Wellness
HIV/AIDS
Incest/Sexual Abuse/Rape
Internet Usuage Information
Men's Health
Nutrition
Other Issues and Disorders
Piercing/Tattoos
Seasonal Affective Disorder
Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STDs)
Sleep Problems
Smoking
Women's Health

Counseling Center Village: A listing of other college/university websites http://ub-counseling.buffalo.edu/ccv.html

The Student Counseling Virtual Pamphlet Collection: web pamphlets on a variety of mental health and other topics: http://counseling.uchicago.edu/vpc/

*Counseling Center favorite

Adult Children of Alcoholics (ACOA) -- organization information: http://www.AdultChildren.org/

Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) -- organization information: http://www.alcoholics-anonymous.org/

Search for Substance Abuse Services -- from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Department of Public Health: http://db.state.ma.us/dph/bsas/search.asp

Narcotics Anonymous organization -- http://www.wsoinc.com

National Institute on Drug Abuse -- contains reports articles on addictions. Also gives information on the latest research and advances in scientific research regarding addictions and drug abuse: http://www.nida.nih.gov

Infofacts Resources: Alcohol and Other Drugs on Campus-The Scope of the Problem --a Higher Education Center document: www.edc.org/hec/pubs/factsheets/scope.htm

ClubDrugs.Org* -- Important information about "club drugs" such as MDMA (Ecstasy), GHB, Rohypnol, ketamine, methamphetamine, and LSD: http://165.112.78.57/

Marijuana Use Among Students at Institutions of Higher Education at http://www.edc.org/hec/pubs/prev-updates/marijuana.html

Anxieties.Com* -- The FREE Self-Help Source for People with Anxiety Problems (Panic Attacks, Fear of Flying, Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, Generalized Anxiety Disorders, Social Anxieties & Phobias, Simple Phobias, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, The Use of Medications): http://anxieties.com/home.htm

The Panic Center* -- The Panic Center is an interactive Web site dedicated to helping those who suffer from Panic Disorder: http://www.paniccenter.net/

Planned Parenthood Page on Birth Control* -- http://www.plannedparenthood.org/bc/

Medem: Medical Library: Birth Control Especially for Teens* -- information from the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists--http://www.medem.com/MedLB/article_detaillb_for_printer.cfm?article_ID=ZZZBRRU487C&sub_cat=12

Quick Access to National Institute of Mental Health information on:
Depression and Women
Depression and Men
Bi-Polar Disorder

Information on Ani-Depressant Medication -- information for students from Dr. SuEllen Hamkins, psychiatric consultant

National Association for the Mentally Ill -- at www.nami.org (site is temporarily off-line)

Life After Loss, Dealing with Grief -- a very good site about grief and loss as faced by college students: at http://www.utexas.edu/student/cmhc/booklets/Grief/grief.html

The Hypericum (St. John's Wort) and Depression Homepage -- The complete text of two books on Hypericum and depression, as well as a depression forum and chat area: http://www.hypericum.com/

Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance -- has some video clips on depression and manic depression available for viewing, each about 30 minutes: http://www.ndmda.org/

Expert Consensus Treatment Guidelines for Bipolar Disorder: A Guide for Patients and Families -- comprehensive information on Bi-Polar Disorder: http://www.psychguides.com/pfg3.php

The American Psychological Association Webpage on Women and Depression -- ...and why women are more susceptible to depression, and treatment options: http://www.apa.org/ppo/issues/pwomenanddepress.html

Suicide Education -- A nonprofit organization dedicated to suicide education: http://www.save.org

For Those Seriously Considering Suicide* -- http://www.metanoia.org/suicide/

Suicide Information and Education Centre -- The largest suicide information resource center in the world (written in English.) Provides information on suicide prevention, intervention, postvention, and statistical data: http://www.siec.ca/

Living with Suicide: Shared Experiences and Voices of Loss -- a PBS website on suicide and resources available re: this topic: http://www.pbs.org/weblab/living/lws_0.html

Help* -- If you are feeling suicidal...: http://www.pbs.org/weblab/living/lws5.html

International Center for Disability Resources on the Internet (ICDRI) A website dedicated to empowering people with disabilities: http://www.icdri.org/index.html

Anorexia Nervosa and Related Eating Disorders, Inc (ANRED)* -- http://www.anred.com/

Something Fishy Website on Eating Disorders:* http://www.something-fishy.org/default.php

Eating Disorders Referral (EDreferral.com) --International Eating Disorder Referral Organization, is dedicated to the prevention and treament of eating disorders. There is excellent information on what to look for in treatment centers and therapists offering treatment for eating disorders. Good general information on eating disorders exists as well: http://edreferral.com.

American Anorexia/Bulimia Association -- provides helpful information for those suffering from eating disorders, friends and family, and general information about the disorders: http://www.aabainc.org.

Body Mass Index calculator -- a way to figure out if you are at a healthy weight. You might surprise yourself: http://www.healthchecksystems.com/bmi.asp.

HealthScout -- Lots of information about a multitude of health-related information http://www.healthscout.com/template.asp

Intelihealth* -- home to Harvard Medical School's Consumer Health Information: http://www.intelihealth.com

RealAge -- a really wonderful interactive health guide. This site allows you to assess your overall health and then recommends a health-lifestyle report tailor made for you based on the findings. Check it out! http://www.realage.com/

Foundations of Wellness* - from the UC Berkeley Wellness letter.com with lots of very sound information about fitness and nutrition: http://www.berkeleywellness.com/html/fw/fwIntro.html

Incest and Abuse Support -- deals with support for incest and abuse survivors. Provides a lot of links to helpful resources and referrals: http://incestabuse.miningco.com/

Parents and Loved Ones of Sexual Abuse and Rape Survivors* -- a good site from the friends and family of people who have been sexually abused. Gives tips on how you can help them through. Also provides some insight from survivors: http://www.geocities.com/HotSprings/2656

"10 Cosas que los HOMBRES pueden hacer para TERMINAR CON LA VIOLENCIA DE LOS HOMBRES contra las mujeres" - Jackson Katz's "10 Things Men Can Do to End Vilence Against Women," written in Spanish: http://www.jacksonkatz.com/

Do You engage in Stress Eating? Read up on what happens if you engage in stress triggered eating - "Comfort-food Cravings May Be Body's Attempt to Put Brake on Chronic Stress": www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2003/09/030911072109.htm

American Dietetic Association -- information regarding nutritional facts, the food pyramid, fats, oils, cholesterol. You can even contact a dietitian by phone if your questions are not answered here: http://www.eatright.org

Tufts University Health and Nutrition Newsletter* -- Your guide to living healthier longer: http://healthletter.tufts.edu/

Are Carbohydrates Getting a Bad Rap? -- Accurate and clear information about the value of carbohydrates in your diet: at http://www.clevelandclinic.org/health/health-info/docs/2800/2854.asp?index=10449&src=news

Nutrition Data* - NutritionData (ND) provides nutrition facts, calorie counts, and nutrient data for all foods and recipes: http://www.nutritiondata.com/

Be Choosey about Carbs -- UC Berkeley's Wellness Newsletter presents accurate information about carbohydrates at: http://www.berkeleywellness.com/html/fw/fwNut03Carbs.html

Vegetarian Times -- provides a lot of healthy, vegetarian recipes and links to vegetarian and vegan organizations and information on the web. Also has links to other health-related issues: http://www.vegetariantimes.com/

MyPyramid.gov -- Steps to a Healthier You: "One size doesn't fit all." MyPyramid Plan can help you choose the foods and amounts that are right for you. For a quick estimate of what and how much you need to eat, enter your age, sex, and activity level in the MyPyramid Plan box.

The Shyness Home Page -- An index to resources for shyness sponsored by The Shyness Institute, a non-profit research corporation founded in 1994 and is dedicated to research regarding shyness, social phobia, and related anxiety disorders: http://www.shyness.com/

StopLoneliness.Com -- helps people address loneliness and make positive changes: http://www.stoploneliness.com

University Students With Autism And Asperger's Syndrome -- A support page for college students diagnosed with Autism or Asperger's Syndrome: http://www.users.dircon.co.uk./~cns/

Pharmacological Treatment of Social Phobia -- Information on how medication may be used to treat social phobia. Basic information about social phobia is presented as well: http://www.dr-bob.org/tips/social.html#English

Overcoming Perfectionism -- Coping.Org's information on tools for coping with perfectionism: http://www.coping.org/growth/perfect.htm

Secret Shame -- A site on self-injury information and support: http://www.palace.net/~llama/psych/injury.html

Planned Parenthood Website* -- gives information on common STDs and their symptoms, how they are spread, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention. Also provides links to more in-depth information on some of the specific STDs: http://www.plannedparenthood.org/STI-SAFESEX/stifacts.htm

There is good sex, bad sex and ... deadly sex!* -- provides information on a number of STDs and at the end of each profile, there is an AIDS national hotline number and STD national hotline number you can call if you'd like to speak with someone. Gives information on symptoms, testing, treatment, and prevention. Also provides a link to another page which gives you tips on how to approach the topic of safer sex and STDs with your partner: http://www.unspeakable.com/facts/facts.html

Sleep Net. Com -- a large site leading to many links on the topic of Sleep and Sleep Disorders: http://www.sleepnet.com/index.shtml

Centers for Diseases Control and Prevention--tobacco information and prevention source page: http://www.cdc.gov/tobacco

TryToStop.Org -- a website devoted to smoking cessation. Requires registering but it's painless and free: http://trytostop.org/

The Stop Smoking Center -- an interactive website devoted to smoking cessation: http://www.stopsmokingcenter.net/

What Every Woman Should Know Ab

Female Health Links -- provides listings of websites that address a variety of women's health issues, such as menopause, sexual health, pregnancy and birth: http://www.femalehealthlinks.com/

National Alliance of Breast Cancer Organizations* -- a great website offering extensive information on breast cancer and treatment: http://www.nabco.org/