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This site discusses strategies for how to control anger.

 by Albert Ellism, PhD & Raymond Tafrate, PhD

A step-by-step guide with specific techniques to understand your anger with valuable methods for changing your negative reactions. Citadel 2000.

The ADAA site offers information on the signs and symptoms of anxiety, treatment options, and information on special populations.

The National Institute of Mental Health offers information about signs and symptoms and treatment options related to anxiety.

Books

by Edmund Bourne, PhD

Questionnaires, guides, & exercises are used to help anyone struggling with social phobia, panic attacks, generalized anxiety, obsessive-compulsive behaviors, and other anxiety disorders. New Harbinger Publishers 2005.

 by Dennis Greenberger & Christine Padesky

This book helps you learn how to change the thoughts that contribute to your daily problems, provides mood exercises and questionnaires to help you better understand your feelings, and offers you ways to improve your functioning.  Guilford Press 1995.

 by Edna B. Foa, PhD and Reid Wilson, PhD.

Offers an introduction to the disorder and provides empirically supported, cognitive-behaviorally based strategies for addressing the disorder.  Bantam Publishers 2001.

by Martha Davis

Provides various straightforward and effective strategies for dealing with stress. MJF Books 2003.

 by Jon Kabat-Zinn

Practical guide to meditation for both beginners and those more advanced in meditation practice. Hachette Books 2005.

CHADD is the nation's leading non-profit organization serving individuals with ADHD and their families.

Books

 by Patricia Quinn

This book offers ideas on how to cope with ADHD in college and beyond. Magination Press 2001.

 by Judith Kolberg & Kathleen Nadeau, PhD

Provides organizational skills for life, allowing energy to be focused on strengths, rather than disorder, through the use of humor and compassion.  Routledge 2002.

 by Edward Hallowell, MD & John Ratey, MD

Provides first hand experiences of both children and adults who struggle with ADD. Touchstone Books 1995.

The DBSA site offers information on recognizing and treating mood disorders. It also offers helpful links to support services.

The Jed Foundation is committed to suicide prevention at colleges and universities. Their site offers much helpful information on depression and suicide. Their foundation also sponsors the ULifeline web site.

The National Institute of Mental Health offers information about signs, symptoms, and treatment options related to bipolar disorder.

The National Institute of Mental Health offers information about signs, symptoms, and treatment options related to depression.

Books

 by David Burns, MD

Outlines suggested techniques for improving mood and relieving depression, anxiety and other mood disorders.  William Morrow Paperbacks Publishers 1999.

 by Terrence Real

Focuses on the stigma of depression, particularly for men and some of the more typical ways that depression is expressed for men (i.e., anger, substance abuse, difficulty with intimacy.) Uses personal stories to describe the process of healing and rebuilding relationships.  Scribner Publishers 1998.

 by Kay Redfield Jamison

This book uses personal essays, historical and scientific exploration, and research to discuss how to better understand the suicidal mind, to recognize and help those in need and to comprehend the profound effect of those who have been left behind.  Vintage 2000.

 by Mary Ellen Copeland, M.S., MA and Matthew McKay, PhD 

This workbook discusses the most up-to-date self-help strategies and techniques for relieving depression. New Harbinger Publications 2002.

 by David Burns, MD

Workbook provides step-by-step exercises that help you cope with everyday life issues. Also provides information about commonly prescribed psychiatric medications and about anxiety disorders. Plume 1999.

 by Kay Redfield-Jamison

Examines manic-depression and the common experiences of individuals who have the disorder and loved ones who are involved in their lives. Vintage 1997.

The National Eating Disorders Association (NEDA) is a not-for-profit organization working to prevent eating disorders and provide treatment referrals to those suffering from anorexia, bulimia and binge eating disorder and those concerned with body image and weight issues.

The NIMH offers facts about eating disorders and treatment options.

Books

 by Evelyn Tribole, M.S. R.D. & Elyse Resch, M.S. R.D.

Provides a new way of thinking about food and the body and ways for rebuilding body image and rediscovering the pleasures of eating. St. Martin's 1996.

 by Susan Kano

Offers new approaches to looking at food, weight, and dieting with a healthier and more productive outlook. William Morrow Paperbacks 1989.

  by Jane Hirschmann & Carol H. Munter

Discusses how to stop overeating without dieting. Explores emotional triggers that may lead to overeating and helps to overcome a negative preoccupation with food. CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform 2010.

 by Michele Siegal, PhD & Jane Brisman, PhD

Offers support, guidance, and solutions for parents, friends, partners and others who have loved someone with an eating disorder. Harper Perenniel 2009.

 by Thomas Cash, PhD

Provides education and instruction in an eight-step program designed to understand body image problems and alleviating them.  New Harbinger Publications 2008.

 by Naomi Wolf

Presents the relationship between beauty and women's identities from a historical perspective examining the feminist movement. Harper Perennial 2002.

 by Jane R. Hirschmann & Carol H. Munter

Explores difficulties women face with constant dieting, and how women can learn to think about and understand their problems rather than turning to food to deal with them. Ballantine Books 1996. 

 

The American Psychiatric Society is a professional organization of psychiatrists. This site offers much information about psychiatric issues.

The American Psychological Association is the largest association of psychologists worldwide. This site offers much information about psychological issues and is a good resource for academic material.

The American Psychological Association offers these self-help resources for people looking for information that may be directly applicable to their lives and offers help with various difficulties.

We hope you find these audio files helpful in your relaxation efforts.
Take some time to explore the different approaches to relaxation and discover what works for you.

Students from all over the world can write in questions about issues of emotional health, physical health, sexuality, drugs and alcohol, relationships, and other issues. Answers are posted and archived.

Tara Brach’s teachings blend Western psychology and Eastern spiritual practices, mindful attention to our inner life, and a full, compassionate engagement with our world. The result is a distinctive voice in Western Buddhism, one that offers a wise and caring approach to freeing ourselves and society from suffering.

Self-compassion involves acting the same way towards yourself when you are having a difficult time, fail, or notice something you don’t like about yourself. Instead of just ignoring your pain with a “stiff upper lip” mentality, you stop to tell yourself “this is really difficult right now,” how can I comfort and care for myself in this moment?

An excellent resource for students on various mental health issues. Also a very helpful resource on issues of depression and suicide.

MiTalk (pronounced "My Talk") is a mental health resource. There is information and education on a variety of services and topics which are aimed at helping students resolve personal difficulties and acquire the skills, attitudes, and knowledge that will enable them to take full advantage of their student experiences.

This is a collection of pamphlets from colleges and universities from around the world. The pamphlets are about various mental health issues.

Books

 by Monica Ramirez Basco, PhD

Provides a thirty-question self-test that will help you determine your perfectionism profile and will provide insight into the degree to which it affects your life. Her program, based on the principles of cognitive-behavior therapy, shows you step-by-step a way to try to overcome perfectionist tendencies. The Free Press 1999.

 by Martin M. Antony, PhD  & Richard P.  Swinson, MD

Discusses perfectionism and provides suggestions for how to live your life without the depression, anxiety, anger and worry that accompany this debilitating experience. New Harbinger Publishing 2009.

 

This site discusses what self-esteem is, how it develops, the consequences of having low self-esteem, and how to begin to build it within yourself.

Books

 by Matthew McKay & Patrick Fanning

Uses cognitive techniques for building and maintaining a strong and healthy self-esteem. New Harbinger Publishers 2000.

 by David D. Burns, MD

Describes easy and effective techniques that can help you identify the causes of mood concerns and help improve your outlook on life. William Morrow Paperbacks 1999.

 by Glenn R. Schiraldi, PhD

This workbook explains self-esteem and gives practical ideas and exercises to help increase self-esteem. New Harbinger Publications, Inc. 2001.

 by Mary Ellen Donovan & Linda Tschirhart Sanford

Examines how women's negative attitudes and thoughts about themselves affects their self-esteem. It also offers methods for building self-esteem. HighBridge Audio 2004.

Information on self-harm including warning signs, understanding the behaviors, and ways to seek treatment.

Books

 by Jennifer Kingsonbloom, Karen Conterio & Wendy Lader, PhD

This book includes case studies, diaries, and success stories; it defines self-harm and explains the types of emotional trauma that can lead to self-harming. It also explores suggested treatment for self-injurious behaviors. Hachette Books 1999.

Provides many web links to various sites that give information regarding varius sexual abuse/assault issues.

The RAINN is the nation's largest anti-sexual assault organization.

Books

 by Ellen Bass & Laura Davis

Offers stories of other survivors, helpful writing exercises, advice for partners of survivors and more. William Morrow Paperbacks 2008.

 by Linda E. Ledray, RN, PhD

Provides practical guidance in overcoming the trauma of rape. Griffin 1994.

 by Mike Lew

Resource for men who have suffered abuse in childhood. Offers personal experiences from men who have survived childhood abuse and provides self-help information. Harper Perennial 2004.

Books

 by Patrick Carnes, PhD

Guides individuals towards reclaiming healing relationships and sexuality through helpful advice from other recovered sexual addicts, supported by up-to-date research. Bantam 1992.

 by Patrick Carnes, PhD

A workbook guiding individuals recovering from sexual addiction to creating healthier relationships and a more fulfilling life. Gentle Path Press 2005.

 by Patrick Carnes, PhD

Guides individuals towards reclaiming healing relationships and sexuality through helpful advice from other recovered sexual addicts. Hazeldon Publishing 2001.

ACA is a Twelve Step, Twelve Tradition program of women and men who grew up in alcoholic or otherwise dysfunctional homes. They meet with each other in a mutually respectful, safe environment and acknowledge common experiences.

The AA website provides information for people who may have a drinking problem or for those in contact with people who have, or are suspected of having, a problem.

This website from Addictions.com provides educational information and resources regarding BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and People of Color) mental health and addiction.

The Narcotics Anonymous website helps people find local NA group meetings and provides resources for various types of treatment including inpatient, outpatient, and support groups.

The SAMSHA's mission is to build resilience and facilitate recovery for people with or at risk for substance abuse and mental illness.

Books

 by Janet Woltitz, EdD

Addresses the symptoms of ACOA syndrome; provides context for understanding of how ACOA individuals think, believe and feel about themselves and offers a hopeful message about the future. Health Communications 2002.

Books

 by William Bridges

Presents both the struggles and opportunities that change brings through three stages of change: endings, the neutral zone, and the new beginning. Da Capo Lifelong Books 2004