Online Resources

The following websites provide useful information on a variety of mental health and wellness topics.

Note: Information found in the following links should not be considered "official" Emerson College information. While we believe that you will find much interesting and valuable material within the pages, you should know that the information, views, or opinions contained within these pages or files linked to this page are strictly those of their authors.

The Virtual Pamphlet Collection

An excellent and comprehensive on-line collection of written materials for college students, offered by the University of Chicago Student Counseling and Resources Services.

Addiction & Substance Abuse:

• www.edc.org/hec Higher Education Center for Alcohol and Other Drug Prevention

Anxiety/Panic Disorders:

• www.adaa.org Anxiety Disorders Association of America

Attention Deficit Disorder & Learning Disabilities:

• www.help4adhd.org National Resource Center on AD/HD

Bipolar Disorders:

• www.DBSAlliance.org The Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance (DBSA)
• www.dbsaboston.org A resource for people with affective disorders

Depression:

• www.campusblues.com CampusBlues.com was created to help facilitate student awareness and use of on-campus resources such as Counseling Centers, Health Services and various school sponsored academic and personal support groups.
• www.depressionalliance.org Depression Alliance Group

Eating Disorders:

• www.nationaleatingdisorders.org Eating Disorders Awareness and Prevention, Inc., a non-profit organization which provides a toll-free information and resource line for educators, health professionals, and families of people with eating disorders
• www.medainc.org Multi-service Eating Disorders Association

Health Information:

• www.healthfinder.gov U.S. Government: Consumer Health & Human Services Information

Mental Health Disorders:

• www.ulifeline.org/main/Home.html Ulifeline is an Internet-based resource that provides information to students about mental health and the signs and symptoms of emotional problems
• www.helping.apa.org American Psychological Association (APA) Help Center.  The APA website offers a variety of mental health and wellness topics to the public on their help center.

Obsessive Compulsive Disorder:

• www.ocfoundation.org  Obsessive Compulsive Foundation
• ocfboston.org Boston Area Obsessive Compulsive Foundation

Interactive Materials:

Question- and-answer bulletin board format

• www.goaskalice.columbia.edu/index.htmlThe popular Go Ask Alice Internet site, out of Columbia University, addresses health and wellness issues, including mental health topics. It has been in operation for quite a long time and you can search the archives for answers to many mental health related questions anonymously.

Guided relaxation exercises

• www.hws.edu/studentlife/resources/counseling/relax.asp Listen on-line, or download to your MP3 player.  Hobart and William Smith College Counseling Center offers these exercises and instructions.