Counseling Services

On-Line Resources

Helpful Websites

• The Unabridged Student Counseling Virtual Pamphlet Collection offered through the University of Chicago offers a wide range of "virtual pamphlets" related to college mental health issues.  This is a site made up of many homepages and other resources created by college and university counseling centers around the world.
• Columbia University's Go ask Alice The Go Ask Alice Web site offers searchable, archived answers to many questions.  Internet-based question-and-answer health service covers a wide range of health concerns, including psychological ones.
• Campus Blues Articles and tips dealing with a variety of issues/questions college students may want more info on.  This site partners with leading mental health organizations including the National Mental Health Association and the American Counseling Association.
• PsychCentral The Internet's largest and oldest independent mental health social network created and run by mental health professionals.
• College Success- Making the Transition Brief article for LSSU freshman and transfer students on transition to college.
• Active minds Active Minds is the nation's only peer-to-peer organization dedicated to raising awareness about mental health among college students
• Web Tribes Webtribes is a network of online community support sites for people who suffer from life consuming ailments such as Addiction, Anxiety, Depression, OCD, and HIV/AIDS.
• 4collegewomen 4 College Women was developed by Brandeis University college students for college students everywhere. It providesa wealth of information on health services and includes such topics as monority womens's health, emotional and mental health, safety and violence-related issues, and reproductive health.
• 911 Rape This service is provided by the Rape Treatment Center of Santa Monica--UCLA Medical Center. This helpful site contains a special sectionfor college student regarding sexual assault concerns.
• Anred Is a nonprofit organizationthat provides educational information about anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, binge eating disorder and other less-well-known food and weight problems. It contains self-help suggestions for people at risk, a confidential self-test, advice for friends or loved ones who want to help, and a sections devoted to recovery stories and personal experiences.

On-Line Workshops

• The Counseling Center at Texas Women's University offers online workshops for college students on test anxiety, stress, time management, and other related topics.

NonTraditional Students

• AdultStudent.com Offers a variety of information regarding strategies and resources for success in college.  It also offers support, is not just for non-traditional students and is a great resource for all students.
• Association for Non-Traditional Students in Higher Education ANTSHE is an international partnership of students, academic professionals, institutions, and organizations whose mission is to encourage and coordinate support, education, and advocacy for the adult learner.

Health and Mental Health Resources

• Healthfinder: Sponsored by the U.S. Department of Health and Education, this is a great starting place for finding health-related information. Provides links to useful websites on every health related topic you can imagine (including alternative medicine, mental health, etc).
• Mental Health Information Sponsored by the National Institution of Mental Health, offers information about a variety of mental disorders, including information on treatment for mental disorders.
• The American Counseling Association offers archived, virtual versions of their popular weekly counseling column.
• The National Women's Health Information Center offers this brief but useful Web site on sexual assault. The Web site includes links to several relevant national organizations, and covers the following topics: What is sexual assault? Who are victims of sexual assault? How can I help prevent being sexually assaulted? Where else can I go for help? How do I help someone who was been sexually assaulted?
• The American Psychological Association offers a section especially for students; it includes information about careers in psychology, applying to graduate school in psychology, and much more.

Suicide Prevention

• ULifeline Network is developed by college students, for college students, about the health of college students, focused on mental health and suicide prevention.  Includes the Self e-Valuator for a confidential online assessment and links to a variety of educational information.
• ULifeline is a program of The Jed Foundation, the nation’s leading organization working to prevent suicide and improve the mental health of college students, and is overseen by an expert board of mental health professionals.
• The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline is a 24-hour, toll-free suicide prevention service available to anyone in suicidal crisis. If you need help, please dial and 1-800-273-TALK (8255).  You will be routed to the closest possible crisis center in your area. 

Other Topics and Sites:

• Composing Notes and letters of Condolences.   A thoughtful letter of condolence is both a tribute to the deceased and a source of comfort and courage to the living. These guidelines and suggestions will help you transform your feelings, concerns, sympathy, and love into meaningful written communication.
• How to Help a Grieving Friend.     Helping someone who is grieving is much more than following rules. When a friend is grieving, we want to help, but often don't know how. We want to reach out, but feel uncomfortable, awkward and ill-equipped to say the right thing. But the "right" thing is to share the simple feeling of caring. These guidelines may help you to do this.
• Common Mental Health Issues  
  
  If you happen to know of any websites that may be of interest and should be linked on this page, please take a moment to call or email Counseling Services so we may update these pages. Thank you.

Disclaimer

LSSU Counseling Services offers these links as a resource to inform and educate. We believe these sites may be helpful, however this does not imply that we endorse all information provided at each of these sites. Readers are encouraged to evaluate the materials and to use what they find to be helpful. Information provided on our web pages and at other internet sites is not intended as a substitute for assistance from a qualified mental health professional. For personal assistance, LSSU students should contact Counseling Services at (906) 635-2752