Student Self-Help

The following websites can offer you guidance in self-care.  They may answer many of your questions, but are not to be substituted for medical care by your health care professional.

College Health:
“Go Ask Alice!” 
“ULifeline”
“Half of Us”  
“Surviving College Life”
“Top 10 College Health Topics”
“College Tips”
“Depression in College”
“College Student Alcohol Information”

Physical Health:
American College Health Association
Centers for Disease Control 
Family Doctor.org
MayoClinic
American Social Health Association
Medline Plus 
SmarterSex.org
STD Facts
HIV/AIDS
Complementary and Alternative Medicine 
 Food Pyramid
“USDA”
“Smoking Facts & Information on Quitting Smoking”
“Travel Health”

General Mental Health and Mindfulness:
National Alliance for the Mentally Ill
MHN (Mental Help Net)
PsychCentral
BluemountainRx (online meditations)
Lime: Healthy Living with a Twist (online meditation rooms)

Anxiety and Depression
Anxiety 
Depression & Bipolar www.medicine.net.com/panic_disorder/article
Panic Attacks 
Cutting  

Suicide
The Jed Foundation
National Society for Suicide Prevention
Suicide

Stress Management
Health Journeys (free 15-minute online audio for stress relief)
Life Positive
Help.org

Addiction
Alcoholism
Family member with Alcoholism
Narcotics 
Club Drugs 
Online Gaming Addiction 
Partners of Addicted Gamers 
Internet Addiction Recovery
Smoking Cessation

Eating Disorders
Signs and Symptoms of Eating Disorders 
Bulimia 
Anorexia 
Obesity 
Helping Someone with an Eating Disorder 
National Eating Disorders Association 
Eating Disorder Network of Central Maryland 
Sheppard Pratt Center for Eating Disorders 

Sexual Assault and Sexual Abuse
Rape 
Survivors of Incest Anonymous 
PTSD 
Domestic Violence 

Women’s Health
Annual GYN Exams and Contraception 
National Women’s Health Network 
Emergency Contraception 
Planned Parenthood 
Breast Cancer 
Breast Cancer in Young Women/Young Survival Coalition 
Menopause 

Men’s Health
Men’s Health Network 
Testicular Self Exam
Men’s Health at the CDC 
Men’s Health at Medline Plus 

GLBTQ  Resources
PlanetOut 
Gay and Lesbian Medical Association 
Gay and Lesbian National Hotline 
Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays