Counseling Website Links
Mental Health Screenings and Self-Helps
From Depression to Anxiety Disorders to Eating Disorders. This site refers you to a therapist on the Rockhurst campus. If you feel you need assistance, please contact one of the Butler Counselors.
https://www.mentalhealthscreening.org/screening/welcome.asp
Another site for general mental health issues and assessments.
http://www.ulifeline.org/page/main/Home.html
American Psychological Association - Information on a variety of Mental Health Topics
http://www.apa.org/topics/
A Tone of Self-Help Links and Resources
http://students.georgiasouthern.edu/counseling/selfhelp.htm
A wonderful site for self help in on several issues.
http://www.helpguide.org/
Drugs/ Alcohol - Information and Resources
Butler Community College Drug and Alcohol Policy -
WSU - Blood Alcohol Calculator - How much alcohol is too much!
http://webs.wichita.edu/?u=POLICE&p=/bac/
ECHUG - Fun educational alcohol tool/self-assessment.
RU Aware! Alcohol Education Page with educational information and self tests.
http://www.runet.edu/~kcastleb/toc.html
Facts on Tap: an up-to-date resource for college students providing information on and services for a variety of alcohol-related topics, including:
The College Drinking Prevention Program - Many resources, stats, etc. on college drinking.
http://www.collegedrinkingprevention.gov/
The Bacchus Network - Resources on college drinking, tobacco and alternative activities.
http://www.bacchusgamma.org/alcohol-education.asp
The Ugly Side of Alcohol -
http://markhoustonrecovery.com/documents/edu-alcohol-ugly-side.pdf
Alcohol Poisoning - What you NEED to know!
http://www.bc.edu/offices/ade/info-resources/alcoholpoisoning.html
The Ugly side of Meth -
http://markhoustonrecovery.com/documents/edu-crystal-meth-ugly-side.pdf
Depression
There is No Shame in Being Home Sick! What to Do to Help.
http://www.caps.ku.edu/~caps/selfhelp/homesickness2.shtml
About Depression - Symptoms, treatment questions, etc.
http://depression.about.com/
More Information about Depression and How to Beat it!
http://www.psychologyinfo.com/depression/
Symptoms and Where to Find Help
http://www.caps.ku.edu/~caps/selfhelp/depression.shtml
Seasonal Affective Disorder - Winter Blues!
http://www.caps.ku.edu/~caps/selfhelp/sads.shtml
Kansas State University - How to fight the blues!
http://www.k-state.edu/counseling/topics/life/blues.html
Depression and Medication - How you may feel when taking medication.
http://www.ucmo.edu/cc/medication.cfm
Suicide! How to help a friend!
http://www.caps.ku.edu/~caps/selfhelp/suicide.shtml
Anxiety Disorders
National Institute on Mental Health - Good information about Anxiety
http://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/topics/anxiety-disorders/index.shtml
This site has a great deal of good information, causes, medications, etc. about anxiety.
http://www.medicinenet.com/anxiety/article.htm
Another good site, but also has several other areas of mental health interest.
http://www.helpguide.org/mental/anxiety_types_symptoms_treatment.htm
Test Anxiety
Kansas State University - What If You Have Test Anxiety??
http://www.k-state.edu/counseling/topics/career/testanxiety.htm
More Help for Test Anxiety!
http://www.caps.ku.edu/~caps/selfhelp/testanxiety.shtml
Eating Disorders
Mindful Eating -
https://www.rockhurst.edu/studentlife/counsel/mindful_eating.asp
Something Fishy Site for Eating Disorders -
http://www.something-fishy.org/
A site with many resources and information about eating disorders -
http://www.eating.ucdavis.edu/
Another site for information and resources on eating disorders -
http://www.eatingdisorderinfo.org/
Cutting/Self-harm
Information on helping yourself or another when they harm themselves.
http://helpguide.org/mental/self_injury.htm
When you feel out of control..this site might help.
http://www.recoveryourlife.com/
The Self Harm site. To give you support and assistance.
http://www.selfharm.org/
Problem Solving and Coping Tips
Dealing With Difficult People!
http://www.caps.ku.edu/~caps/selfhelp/diffpeople2.shtml
Procrastination!
http://www.caps.ku.edu/~caps/selfhelp/procrastination.shtml
Go Ask Alice! Site where many college questions are asked from sex to drugs!
http://www.goaskalice.columbia.edu/index.html
Stress Management
52 Proven Stress Reducers!!
https://www.rockhurst.edu/studentlife/counsel/tips.asp
Manage Your Stress!
http://www.k-state.edu/counseling/student/stressmgmt.htm
Stress Reducers -
http://www.uccs.umn.edu/oldsite/lasc/handouts/relaxstrat.html
Need Help Sleeping??
https://www.rockhurst.edu/studentlife/counsel/improving_sleep.asp
Sleep Tips!
http://www.ucmo.edu/cc/resources/documents/CCsleepbetterbrochure.pdf
Beating the Holiday Blues!
https://www.rockhurst.edu/studentlife/counsel/documents/HolidayTip_000.pdf
10 Steps To Organization
http://www.caps.ku.edu/~caps/selfhelp/organization2.shtml
On-Line Stress Reduction Exercises
http://students.georgiasouthern.edu/counseling/relax/index.htm
Relationship Issues
Kansas State University site for Building Healthy Relationships
http://www.k-state.edu/counseling/topics/relationships/relatn.html
Kansas State University - How To Fight Fair!
http://www.k-state.edu/counseling/topics/quick/fairfight.htm
Kansas State University - Gay and Lesbian Issues
http://www.k-state.edu/counseling/topics/life/gay.html
How to deal with divorce.
http://www.helpguide.org/mental/coping_divorce_relationship_breakup.htm
Dating Violence
When you find yourself in a bad relationship, check out this site!
http://www.acadv.org/dating.html
Wonderful site for more information on dating violence.
http://www.womenshealth.gov/violence/types/dating.cfm
More good information you need to know!
http://www.loveisnotabuse.com/
Rape/Date Rape
Kansas State University site on Issues of Rape and Dating Violence
http://www.k-state.edu/counseling/topics/relationships/rape.html#Campus%20Resources
A good resource on date rape!
http://www.aboutdaterape.nsw.gov.au/
About date rape drugs.
http://www.womenshealth.gov/faq/date-rape-drugs.cfm
Grief and Loss
Good information about grief and loss.
http://www.helpguide.org/mental/grief_loss.htm
Resources for you if you are experiencing grief.
http://griefnet.org/
Lots of good resources for someone who is grieving.
http://www.psychwatch.com/grief.htm