Online Resources
"Although the world is full of suffering... it is also full of overcoming it." — Helen Keller
For Mental Health and Wellness: Self-help and Information
- Virtual Pamphlets — This is an excellent source of information with links to various on-line pamphlets discussing a variety of mental health topics.
- PsychCentral
- Medication Library — You will find general information about some of the most commonly-prescribed medications for mental disorders. This information includes proper use of the medication, common side-effects, and the interactions the medication may have with other medications or over-the-counter drugs.
- Medications Information
- Depression Central
- Psych Central — Dr. Jon Grohol's mental health page - an index for mental health issues. (Recommended)
- Ask Alice and the Healthwise (from Columbia University) " A source of general information and an on-line advice column (See "Go ask Alice").
- Self-Help Magazine! provides articles, book reviews, cartoons, chat rooms and more!
- The Experts Corner — An up to date perspective on various topics in psychology.
- "Psych Web" — lots of different info for both professionals and consumers.
- Mental help web — Tons of information and links. All sorts of good links to mental health topics. Useful for both clients and professionals.
- QueenDom.Com — By "Cyberia", who calls her domain her "Body-Mind QueenDom". A fun and informative place with online personality and other tests (of questionable validity/reliability), self help information, various polls and surveys, Sexuality section, and lots of information of use to college students. Take in small doses with a large grain of salt!
- Stress Reducers (relaxation video/tape)
- Self-help Sourcebook Online — a significant listing of self-help groups around the nation and books and resources. We don't endorse any single one of these but you can explore those you feel may help.
- mentalhelp.net
- The Sanity Score — Check yours out!
About Eating Disorders
- Help a friend
- Something Fishy.org
- NIMH Eating Disorders
- Coming Out and Being Out [pdf] (UNT brochure)
- Suicide Prevention Lifeline — features a list of phone/personal helplines across the nation and the world- available in many languages.
Feeling Suicidal or concerned about someone who might be? Call 911 immediately for an emergency situation! If not an immediate emergency, call the Counseling and Testing Center if you are a UNT student or quickly see below for the local call center near you, but as hard as it may be, just let somebody help. Suicide is a very permanent solution to a temporary problem- so instead please just call for help!
- Befrienders.org — Some good information on suicide and hotlines
- Depression Central, Ivan Goldberg, M.D. — Great site with wonderful Depth of information on Depression and other Mood Disorders (i.e. Bipolar disorder). Useful for both consumers and professionals.
Career Counseling
There is a huge amount of information available on the web. Here are some places to start looking for information, but also don't forget our excellent Career Center or come see on of SCC career counselors and career library.
- Career Center Services at UNT — An extensive list of information organized into logical sections!
- The Career Key — Another way to explore personality values, best fit of jobs available.
- The Career Builder — with an online job search engine and other interesting information. It's better to visit the Career Center website.
- Marky Lloyd's Careers in Psychology
Study Skills
The UNT Learning Center is a great site with some info on services (i.e. tutors, supplemental Instruction, study skills and more). (940) 369-7006 or visit them on the 3rd floor of the Student Union building.