The resources listed below were compiled in order to offer you information on a variety of topics related to mental health, well-being, and other similar issues. The information is educational in nature and meant to be used as an adjunct to, and not a replacement for, professional mental health or related services.
Tips Sheets, Quizzes, and PowerPoints
Links to Informative Websites
List of helpful Books
Academics
Physical Health/Medical Issues
Counseling Services' Self-Help Library
Tips Sheets, Quizzes, and PowerPoints
The tip sheets in this section are arranged by topic. Additional tip sheets may be added to the section over time, so check back later for more information
Academic
Break the Procrastination Habit
Creating an Environment for studying
Cure for the Midterm Blues PowerPoint
Cutting Class
Enhancing Memory
Help your instructor help YOU
How to read a Paragraph
Ideas for Listening and Note-Taking in Class
Learning from a Poor Test Grade
Organizational Management for Students with Disabilities
Preparing for Exams
Preparing for Final Exams
Procrastination PowerPoint
The Purpose of Academic Advising
Reminders for Classroom Lectures
Simple Strategies for Reading Better
Strategies that Help with Distracibility and Concentration
Study Strategies for Students with ADHD
The SQ3R Reading Strategy
Time Management and Organizational Strategies PowerPoint
Tips to Improve Your Reading Skills
Unwritten Rules for Success in Classes
Procrastination Quiz
Tips for Overcoming Procrastination
Anxiety and Fear
Anxiety Management Strategies
Befriending Fear
Body Image and Eating Disorders
Love Your Body PowerPoint
Coping with Anger PowerPoint
Decision-Making Technique
Journaling Techniques
Perfectionism Quiz
Seven Habits of Mentally Fit Student-Athletes
Six Steps to Breaking Bad Habits
Ten Tips on College Success PowerPoint
Improving Body Image
Success versus Perfectionism
Ten Steps to a Positive Body Image
Building Life Skills
Chemical Health/Addiction Issues
Choices about Alcohol
What You Need to Know about Dextromethorphan - Triple C
Gambling PowerPoint
Science of Addiction
Understanding Blood Alcohol Content
Party Smart: What To Do When Someone Is Heavily Intoxicated
Depression and Bipolar Disorder
Coping with Depression
Depression and the College Student
Distress and Trauma
Get the Facts - Rape drugs
Sexual Assault - Dealing with the Unthinkable
Sexual Assault - Preventing the Unthinkable
Suicide: If you are having thoughts of Suicide
Suicide: Recognizing the warning signs
Suicide: Responding Senseitively to Those at Risk
Suicide: See the signs PowerPoint
Suicide: Separating the Myth from Fact
Suicide Prevention
Common Signs of a Stress Reaction
Coping when Bad Things Happen
Emotional Toll of Surviving a Natural Disaster
Living in Uncertain Times
Reactions to the Virginia Tech shootings
Sexual Assault - Prevention
Relationships
Communication and Conflict Resolution
Is Your Relationship Abusive?
Relationship Quiz
Understanding Common Difficult Behaviors and What to Do About It
Dating Rights
How to Survive the Loss of a Love
Stress Management
Breathing Exercises for Relaxation and Stress Reduction
Just Relax
Managing Stress
Student Stress Scale
101 Strategies for Coping with Stress
Assess Your Stress
Managing Stress during Finals Week
When You're Concerned about Another Person
Providing a Referral to Counseling Services
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Links to Informative Websites
This section lists a variety of different websites that provide information on mental health and other related topics.
About our web links
Concordia Counseling Services has reviewed the selected Internet Sites. Though the websites appear to provide accurate, responsible, and helpful information for the public, please keep in mind that:
- The content of these links is not under the control of Concordia Counseling Services and, as such, our staff cannot assume responsibility for the information provided by these sites.
- These links are provided for educational purposes only and should not be considered to be a replacement for in-person treatment by a medical or mental health professional.
- Some of the sites have chat room formats available to you. Do not confuse information exchanged in chat rooms as being professional advice or recommendations. Also, do not assume that the treatment that works for one individual is what will work for another.
- If you use the chat forums, avoid revealing identifying information about yourself such as your full names, address, or phone number. Be cautious about anyone you decide to meet in person and take appropriate steps to assure your safety should you make that choice.
Abuse/Violence
National Sexual Violence Resource Center
Http://www.nsvrc.org
This website provides research and policy information on the intervention for and prevention of sexual violence.
Rape, Abuse, and Incest National Network
http://rainn.org
This anti-sexual assault organization focuses on preventive programming and help for survivors of sexual violence.
Anxiety
Anxiety Disorders Association of America
http://www.adaa.org
A non-profit organization promoting the prevention, treatment, and cure of anxiety disorders.
The Anxiety Panic Internet Resource
http://www.algy.com/anxiety/
This website provides basic information about the various types of anxiety disorders. It was developed by those who have experience with anxiety issues, not mental health professionals. It has a bulletin board section where people can share their concerns with each other, a directory for locating local resources, a monthly newsletter, and links to other health and alternative health sites.
Obsessive-Compulsive Foundation
http://www.ocfoundation.org/
Founded by a group of individuals with OCD the mission of the Obsessive-Compulsive Foundation is to educate the public and professional communities about OCD assistance to individuals with OCD and related disorders, their family and friends; and to support into the causes and effective treatments of OCD and related disorders. This site gives information on symptoms and treatment for OCD (Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy and/or Medication). The sections on medications are very helpful, and include numbers for the medication manufacturers for those who don't have insurance that will cover the medication. Information is presented in an easy to understand manner.
Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
Children and Adults with Attention/Hyperactivity Disorder (CHADD)
http://www.chadd.org/
This is the website for the organization Children and Adults with Attention /Hyperactivity Disorder. The site offers helpful general information on ADD/ADHD issues for children and adults, including a helpful section on "unproven treatments".
Focus on ADD
http://www.focusonadd.com/
This easy to navigate, private web site appears to have helpful information on ADD/ADHD without selling a specific product or service. There are helpful internet links to sites such as the National Institute of Health research site.
Chemical Health and Other Compulsive Behavior Concerns
Alcohol Screening
>Click here to take the alcohol screener.
This site provides an online screening program to get a personalized feedback about level of alcohol use/abuse. A screening test is not a substitute for a complete evaluation but it can help you learn if your symptoms are consistent with an alcohol problem and how to access help. The online screening is completely anonymous.
Marijuana Anonymous
www.marijuana-anonymous.org
This site provides information on marijuana addiction and resources, using a 12-step recovery model.
Narcotics Anonymous
www.na.org
This website provides information and resources on narcotics addiction, using a 12-step recovery model
National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information
www.health.org
This site is sponsored by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. It provides information on alcohol and drug use issues including prevention, and is for people of all ages.
National Council on Alcohol and Drug Dependence
www.ncadd
This site provides education, information, and resources on prevention, intervention and treatment for chemical addiction issues.
National Council on Sexual Addiction and Compulsivity
www.ncsac.org
This website is geared towards people with sexual addiction issues, providing information on sexual addiction issues and resources for rthe support and treatment of people who deal with these issues.
National Institutes of Health National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism
http://www.niaaa.nih.gov/
Questions about alcoholism and abuse are answered in the FAQ section of this site.
College Life Issues
Active Minds on Campus
http://www.activemindsoncampus.org
This is a student-run organization that promotes awareness, education, and advocacy for college student mental health issues.
Campus Blues
www.campusblues.com
This website presents a variety of topics specifically tailored to college students' mental. chemical and physical health and well-being.
Facts on Tap
http://www.factsontap.org
This organization provides information for college students and their parents on topics related to education on and prevention of alcohol and drug use issues.
The University of Chicago Student Counseling Virtual Pamphlet Collection
http://counseling.uchicago.edu/vpc/
This is an excellent site! The University of Chicago Student Counseling Virtual Pamphlet Collection has a compilation mental health and academic performance topics from college counseling centers nationwide.
Depression and Bipolar Disorders
Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance
http://www.dbsalliance.org/
The mission of the National Depressive and Manic- Depressive Association is to educate patients, families, professionals, and the public concerning the nature of depressive and manic-depressive illness as treatable medical diseases; to foster self-help for patients and families; to eliminate discrimination and stigma; to improve access to care; and to advocate for research toward the elimination of these illnesses. This site provides definitions of depression and bipolar disorder, advocacy information, and clinical trial information.
Eating Disorders
Andrea's Voice
http://www.andreasvoice.org/
This site provides information about eating disorders and was established in honor of a young woman who died as a result of an eating disorder
National Eating Disorders Association
http://www.nationaleatingdisorders.org/p.asp?WebPage_ID=291
This website is put out by the National Eating Disorders Association (NEDA). NEDA is a not-for-profit organization in the United States 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.
Harvard Eating Disorders Center
http://www.hedc.org/
The Harvard Eating Disorders Center advances the understanding, prevention, and treatment of eating disorders through research, education, and outreach. The center conducts research into the causes and treatments for eating disorders, as well as their associated medical and psychological conditions. The website includes a section for understanding eating disorders with suggested interventions for helping friends, students, and family members obtain professional help.
National Association of Anorexia Nervosa and Association Disorders
www.anad.org
This website features information on anorexia, bulimia, and compulsive overeating. It promotes prevention through the development of a healthy self-image. There is also a referral network for support groups and treatment providers.
Something Fishy - Website on Eating Disorders
http://www.something-fishy.org/
This site provides eating disorder information with an emotional impact. The greatest strength of this site is the list of suggestions for staying motivated, positive (and believable) affirmations, coping strategies, etc. It includes personal stories, factual information, links to online resources and professional organizations, and local referral sources for treatment of eating disorders.
General Mental Health websites
American Psychological Association (APA)
http://www.apa.org/
This site provides recent mental health research information for professionals, students, and the public. The " Help Center" at the site provides information for the public on mental health issues, although the NIMH site (below) provides easier to understand descriptions.
National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
http://www.nimh.nih.gov/
According to their website, The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) is one of 27 components of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the Federal government's principal biomedical and behavioral research agency. NIH is part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The site provides credible mental health information for clients, clinicians, and researchers. It lists diagnostic criteria for various mental health concerns, mental health statistics, research updates for practitioners, and information regarding mental health research trials. This is an excellent site for reliable, factual information.
National Alliance for the Mentally Ill
http://www.nami.org/
The National Alliance for the Mentally Ill (NAMI) is a nonprofit, grassroots, self-help, support and advocacy organization of consumers, families, and friends of people with severe mental illnesses, such as schizophrenia, major depression, bipolar disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, and anxiety disorders. The site is easy to understand and provides clear information on numerous mental health concerns.
National Mental Health Association
http://www.nmha.org
A non-profit organization that provides information on mental health and mental illness. Provides information both in English and Spanish.
Learning Disabilities
National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
http://www.nimh.nih.gov/healthinformation/adhdmenu.cfm
This web site of the National Institute of Mental Health offers a comprehensive overview of definitions and types of learning disabilities as well as resources for getting assistance with learning disabilities issues
National Center for Learning Disabilities
http://www.ncld.org/
This web site for the National Center for Learning Disabilities offers helpful definitions of learning disabilities, success tips for adults with learning disabilities, and positive traits many people with learning disabilities possess.
Medication Treatment for Mental Health Concerns
National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
http://www.nimh.nih.gov/publicat/medicate.cfm
This National Institute of Mental Health website talks about the types and uses of medication in treating mental health problems. Potential side effects are also discussed.
WebM.D.
http://webmd.lycos.com/drugs/
This website allows the viewer to look up information on specific medications. Additionally, information on various mental and physical health concerns can be obtained.
Physician's Desk Reference
http://www.pdr.net/HomePage_template.jsp
This web version of the Physician's Desk Reference provides helpful information on various treatment approaches to depression. Note that this website is sponsored by Pharmaceutical companies.
Sleep
Better Sleep Council
www.bettersleep.org
This website provides information on sleep health issues and tips for getting a better night's sleep.
National Sleep Foundation
www.sleepfoundation.org
This website features a great deal of information on sleep health, sleep problems, and better sleep tips. It provides referral information for sleep centers in the country if a person needs testing foor a possible sleep disorder. It also provides this information in Spanish.
Suicide and Self-Injury
American Association of Suicidology
www.suicidology.org
This site provides information to aid in the understanding and prevention of suicide. It provides resources including crisis numbers, support groups, and help for those who are dealing with a loved one's suicide.
American Foundation for Suicide Prevention
www.afsp.org
This site provides information, education, and advocacy for suicide issues, including its prevention.
National Organization for People of Color Against Suicide
www.nopcas.com
This site is geared towards helping people of color who are affected by suicide and includes education, prevention information, and resources.
Self-Abuse Finally Ends (S.A.F.E.)
www.selfinjurycom
This website provides information on a specific treatment approach to ending self-injury. It also features general information on self-injury and provides referralls to treatment resources.
Suicide Prevention Advocacy Network
www.spanusa.org
This site is geared towards taking specific action steps towards suicide prevention through education, awareness, advocacy and other means.
Understanding Therapy and Picking a Therapist
4Therapy.com
http://www.4therapy.com/
This website provides very useful information about what therapy is and how to pick a therapist. The site offers a geographically-based referral source, book titles on mental health related topics, news articles, and other products promoting mental health. (Concordia Counseling Services does not endorse any therapist or products listed on this site.)
Academics
Activities for ESL Students - http://a4esl.org – This link provides assistance for students whose second language is English. It includes grammar and vocabulary quizzes as well as podcasts on a variety of subjects.
Concordia Disability Services - http://concordia.csp.edu/Disability/Index.html - This site provides assistance for students with disability concerns. It has contact information for seeking in-person assistance from this office as well.
Concordia Learning Services - http://concordia.csp.edu/Learning/Students/Study_Skills.html - This link provides information on study skills, memory, note-taking, test-taking, and other academic skills. It also provides contact information for accessing in-person assistance on these topics.
Concordia Tutoring Services - http://concordia.csp.edu/Tutoring/Index.html - This site provides information about tutoring help on campus and lists contact information for Concordia students to request in-person assistance.
Concordia Writing Center - http://concordia.csp.edu/WritingCenter/Writers/Resources.html - This link provides information on writing skills such as grammar, punctuation, and citations. It also provides contact information for accessing in-person assistance on these topics.
Dave’s ESL Cafe - http://www.eslcafe.com – This site provides assistance for areas related to English-skill development including reading comprehension, grammar, and punctuation. It discussed world culture issues and has a dictionary of slang and idiomatic language as well.
Web Math - http://webmath.com/ – This site helps students with skills in algebra, geometry, trigonometry, and calculus.
How to Solve It - http://www.math.utah.edu/~alfeld/math/polya.html - This site helps students to figure out how to solve math problems.
Math World - http://mathworld.wolfram.com – This link provides assistance on a wide range of mathematical topics.
Online Student Survival Guide - http://www.luminet.net/~jackp/survive.html - This link provides all sorts of tips on surviving college academics.
Study Skills Self-Help - http://www.ucc.vt.edu/stdysk/stdyhlp.html - This link provides tips on many academic skills topics such as time management, study skills, reading skills, note-taking skills, and writing skills.
Writing/English Skills - http://owl.english.purdue.edu –
This site provides an online writing lab and discusses topics such as general writing concerns, ESL issues, and professional writing. It provides practical exercises for improving writing skills.
Physical Health/Medical Issues
Caffeine - http://www.smart-kit.com/s45/caffeine-and-the-brain-accelerated-learning/ - This link provides some information on the effects of caffeine and learning in college students.
Concordia Health Services - http://concordia.csp.edu/Health/index.html - This site provides information about health services available on campus and how to access services.
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List of Helpful Books
ABUSE/VIOLENCE
Domestic Violence
Battered Wives (1990, Volcano Press), Del Martin.
The Battered Woman's Survival Guide: Breaking the Cycle (1995, Taylor), Jan Berliner Statman.
Beyond Co-Dependency, Melodie Beattie.
Chain Chain Change: For Black Women in Abusive Relationships (1995, Seal Press), Evelyn White.
Co-Dependent No More, Melodie Beattie.
Getting Free: You Can End Abuse and Take Back Your Life (1997, Seal Press), Ginny Nicarthy.
Healing the Shame that Binds You, John Bradshaw.
Man A Guide for Men in Abusive Relationships (1994, Sulzburger and Graham).
Mejor Sola que Mal Acompanada: For the Latina in an Abusive
Next Time She'll Be Dead: Battering and How to Stop It (1995, Beacon), Ann Jones.
You Can Be Free: An Easy to Read Handbook for Abused Women (1997, Seal Press), Ginny Nicarthy and Sue Davidson.
Physical Abuse
The Abusing Family (1990, Plenum Publishing Corporation), Blair and Rita Justice.
Self-Injury
Bodily Harm: The Breakthrough Healing Program for Self-Injurers (1998, Hyperion), Karen Conterio and Wendy Lader.
Sexual Abuse/Incest
Abused Boys: The Neglected Victims (1991, Fawcett Books), Mic Hunter.
The Conspiracy of Silence: The Trauma of Incest (1996, updated edition, Volcano Press), Sandra Butler.
The Courage to Heal: A Guide for Women Survivors of Child Sexual Abuse (1994, 3rd edition, Harper Collins), Ellen Bass and Laura Davis.
The Courage to Heal Workbook: For Women and Men Survivors of Child Sexual Abuse (1990, Harper and Row), Laura Davis.
Growing Beyond Abuse (1991, Omni Recovery), Signe Nestingen and Laurel Lewis.
The Obsidian Mirror: An Adult Healing from Incest (1993, 2nd edition, Seal Press), Louise Wisechild.
Sexually Victimized Children (1990, The Free Press), David Finkelhor.
Victims No Longer: Men Recovering from Incest and Other Sexual Child Abuse (1990, Harper Collins), Mick Lew.
Sexual Assault
I Never Called It Rape: The Ms. Report on Recognizing, Fighting, and Surviving Date and Acquaintance Rape (1994), Robin Warshaw.
Trauma
Heartwounds: The Impact of Unresolved Trauma and Grief on Relationships (1997, Health Communications), Tian Dayton .
The Scarred Soul (1997, New Harbinger), T. Alderman.
Traumatic Stress: The Effects of Overwhelming Experience on Mind, Body, and Society (1996, Guilford Press), B.A. van der Kolk, et al., Editors.
Verbal Abuse
No Visible Wounds: Identifying Nonphysical Abuse of Women by Their Men, Mary Susan Miller.
The Verbally Abusive Relationship (1992, Bob Adams Inc), Patricia Evan.
ADDICTION ISSUES
Alcohol Addiction
Alcoholics Anonymous (Alcoholics Anonymous World Services, 1991).
Drinking: A Love Story (1996, Dial Press), Caroline Knapp.
I'll Quit Tomorrow: A Practical Guide to Alcoholism Treatment, (1990, Harper, San Francisco ), Vernon Johnson.
Wasted: Tales of a Gen X Drunk (1997, Hazelden), Mark Gauvreau Judge.
Codependency/ACOA
Adult Children of Alcoholics (1990, Health Communications, Inc), Janet Woititz.
Co-dependence: Misunderstood-Mistreated (1992, Harper), Anne Wilson-Schaef.
Debtor's Addiction
When Money is the Drug (1997, Maverick Media), Donna Boundy.
General Addiction Issues
Another Chance: Hope and Help for the Alcoholic Family (1990, 2nd ed., Science and Behavior), Sharon Wegscheider-Cruse.
Everything You Need to Know about Chemical Dependence (1990, Johnson Institute), Vernon Johnson.
Freeing Someone You Love from Alcohol and Other Drugs: A Step-by-step Plan Starting Today, (1992, Revised and Expanded, Berkley ), Chandler Scott McMillan.
Of Course You're Angry: A Guide to Dealing with the Emotions of Substance Abuse (1997, Hazelden), Gayle Rosellini, Mark Worden, and Garth Rosell.
Turnabout: New Help for the Woman Alcoholic (1999, Madrona), Jean Kirkpatrick.
Work Addiction
Workaholics: The Respectable Addicts, (1997, Firefly Books), Barbara Killinger
CAREER
Career Exploration/Preparation
Career and Re-careering for the 1990s (1992, 3rd ed., Impact), RL Krannich and R Leider.
Complete Job Search Handbook: All the Skills You Need to Get Any Job and Have a Good Five Minute Interview (1997, 2nd ed., Wiley and Sons), Richard Beatty.
Life Types (1997, Warner), S. Hirsh and J. Kummerow.
Super Job Search: The Complete Manual for Job Seekers and Career Changers (1998, Jamenair LTD), Peter Studner.
What Color Is Your Parachute? (1997, Ten Speed Press), Richard Bolles.
The Artist's Way at Work (1998 William Morrow), Mark Bryan, Julia Cameron, and Catherine Allen.
Burnout: Stages of Disillusionment in the Helping Professions (1990, Human Sciences Press), Jerry Edelwich and Archie Brodsky.
Coping with Difficult Bosses (1992, Carol Publishing), Robert Bramson.
How to Manage Your Boss (1994, Career Press), Roger Fritz and Kristie Kennard.
Managing from the Heart (1990, Dell Publishing), Hyler Bracey, et al.
Real Power: Stages of Personal Power in Organizations (1994, revised, Sheffield Publishing Company), Janet Hagberg.
301 Ways to Have Fun at Work (1997, Berrett-Koehler), Dave Hemsath, et al.
When Work Doesn't Work Anymore: Women, Work, and Identity (1998, Delta), Elizabeth Perle McKenna.
DISABILITY
General Disability Issues
Interdependence: The Route to Community (1995, GR Press), Al Condelvci.
Journey into Light: A Woman's Struggle to Heal, Love, and Forgive (1992, Rose Petal), Gayle Rose Martinez.
Making the Moments Count (1997, Johns Hopkins ), Joanne Ardolf Decker.
The Ragged Edge: The Disability Experience (1998, Avocado Press), Barret Shaw, Ed.
Special Parents, Special Children (1991, A. Whitman), Joanne Bernstein.
Taking Charge: Overcoming the Challenge of Long-Term Illness (1994, Times Books), Susan Golant.
MEN'S ISSUES
Iron John: A Book about Men and the Male Mode of Feeling (1994, Addison ), Robert Bly. Audiotape version from 1994 available.
The Liberated Man: Beyond Masculinity, Freeing Men, and Their Relationships with Women (1993, Berkley Publishers), Warren Farrell.
Black, White, Other: Biracial Americans Talk about Race and Identity (1995, Hearst Books), Lise Funderburg.
Crossing the Color Line: Race, Parenting, and Culture (1996, Rutgers University Press), Maureen Reddy.
Mixed Matches: How to Create Successful Interracial, Interethnic, and Interfaith Relationships (1995, Fawcett), Joel Crohn.
Multiracial Couples: Black and White Voices (1995, Sage Publications), Paul Rosenblatt, Terri Karis, and Richard Powell.
With Dignity and Honor: Understanding Racism, Unlearning Racism (1998, Burgess), Preston Ni.
WOMEN'S ISSUES
Don't Blame Mother, Caplan.
Giving Away Success, Schenkel.
Reviving Ophelia: Saving the Lives of Young Girls (1994, Ballantine), Mary Pipher.
Trusting Ourselves, Johnson.
Women's Ways of Knowing: The Development of Self, Voice, and Mind (1997, Basic Books), Mary Field Belenky, Blythe McVicker Clinchy, Nancy Rule Goldberger and Jill Mattuck Tarule.
FINANCES
Financial Issues and Couples
Couples and Credit (1995, Consumer Credit Counseling of Los Angeles ). Video.
Couples and Money: A Couples Guide Updated for the New Millenium (1998, Gabriel Books), Victoria Felton-Collins.
Money and Finances in Marriage (1993), Video, Larry Burkett.
The Secret Meaning of Money: How to Prevent Financial Affairs from Destroying Our Most Intimate Relationships (1998, Jossey-Bass Publishers), Claudio and Cloe Madanes.
Making the Most of Your Money (1997, Simon and Schuster), Jane Bryant-Quinn.
How to Get Out of Debt, Stay Out of Debt, and Live Prosperously (1990, Bantam), Jerrold Mundis.
The Nine Steps to Financial Freedom: Practical and Spiritual Steps So You Can Stop Worrying (1997, Random House), Suze Ormond.
ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE
Nature's Prozac (1997, Prentice Hall), Judith Sachs.
CANCER
Cancer As a Turning Point: A Handbook for People with Cancer, Their Families, and Health Professionals (1994, revised ed., NAL-Dutton).
GENERAL MEDICAL ISSUES
How We Die: Reflections on Life's Final Chapter (1995, Vintage Books), Sherwin Nuland.
SLEEP
The Promise of Sleep, Dement.
SPECIFIC POPULATIONS
The Black Women's Health Book: Speaking for Ourselves (1994, Seal Press), Evelyn White, Ed.
Women's Bodies, Women's Wisdom: Creating Physical and Emotional Health and Healing (1998, Bantam Doubleday), Christiane Northrup.
MENTAL HEALTH/MENTAL ILLNESS
Anger
Anger: The Misunderstood Emotion (1989, Simon and Schuster), Carol Tarvis.
The Anger Workbook (1992, Compcare Publishing), Lorraine Bilodeau.
Angry All the Time (1994, MJF Books, New York ), Ron Potter-Efron.
The Angry Book (1998, Touchstone), Theodore Issac Rubin.
Facing the Fire: Experiencing and Expressing Anger Appropriately (1993, Bantam Books), John Lee with Bill Stott.
How to Control Your Anger Before It Controls You (1998, Carol Publishing Group), Albert Ellis And Raymond Chip Tafrate
When Anger Hurts (1997, Fine), Matthew McKay, Peter Rogers, and Judith McKay.
Anxiety
The Anxiety and Phobia Workbook (1998, New Harbinger), Edward Bourne.
Anxiety and Stress Self-Help Book (1996, Celestial Arts, Berkeley ), Susan Lark.
Don't Panic: Taking Control of Anxiety Attacks (1996, HarperCollins), R. Reid Wilson.
Embracing the Fear: Learning to Manage Anxiety and Panic Attacks (1994, Hazelden), Judith Bemis and Amy Barrada.
Feel the Fear and Do It Anyway (1992, Fawcett Books), Susan Jeffers. Audiotape also available.
Finding Serenity in the Age of Anxiety (1997, Bantam Books), Robert Gerzon.
Hope and Help for Your Nerves (1991, Signet), Claire Weeks.
Overcoming Panic Disorder: A Woman's Guide, (1998, Contemporary Books), Lorna Weinstock.
The Sky Is Falling (1996, WW Norton and Co), Raeann Dumont.
Stop Obsessing: How to Overcome Your Obsessions and Compulsions (1991, Bantam), Edna Foa and Reid Wilson.
Triumph Over Fear (1995, Bantam), Jerilyn Ross.
Assertiveness
The Assertive Woman (1997, 3rd ed., Impact), Stanlee Phelps and Nancy Austin.
The Relaxation and Stress Reduction Workbook, Chapter 12, Davis, et al.
Self-Assertion for Women (1992, HarperCollins), Pamela Butler.
Your Perfect Right: A Guide to Assertive Living (1995, Impact), Robert Alberti and Michael Emmons.
Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
ADD Success Stories: A Guide to Fulfillment for Families with Attention-Deficit Disorder (1995, Underwood Books), Thom Hartman and John Ratey.
Answers to Distraction (1996, Bantam Books), Edward Hallowell and John Ratey.
Driven to Distraction: Recognizing and Coping with Attention Deficit Disorder from Childhood Through Adulthood (1995, Simon and Schuster), Ed Hallowell and John Ratey.
You Mean I'm Not Lazy, Stupid, or Crazy? (1996, Fireside), Kate Kelly, Peggy Ramundo, and Larry Silver. 1995 Audiotape version available through Simon and Schuster.
Depression/Bipolar Disorder
A Brilliant Madness: Living with Manic-Depressive Illness (1993, Bantam Books), Patty Duke.
An Unquiet Mind (1995, Vintage Books), Kay Redfield Jamison.
Depression: The Mood Disease (1990, Johns Hopkins ), Francis Mondimore.
Depression: What Families Should Know (1991, Ballantine), Elaine Shimberg.
Feeling Good: The New Mood Therapy (1992, Avon ), David Burns.
The Feeling Good Handbook, David Burns.
Happiness Is a Choice, Frank Minirth and Paul Meier.
Mind Coach, Daniel Amer.
Out of the Blues: Strategies That Work to Get You through the Down Times (1996, Berkley ), Jay Cleve.
Undercurrents (1994, Harper), Martha Manning.
Unfinished Business (1986, Ballantine), Maggie Scarf.
When Someone You Love is Depressed: How to Help Your Loved One Without Losing Yourself (1997, Fireside), Laura Epstein Rose and Xavier Amador.
You Are Not Alone (1993, HarperCollins), Julia Thorne and Larry Rothstein.
You Can Feel Good Again (1994, NAL-Dutton), Richard Carlson.
Eating Disorders/Body Image Issues
Addiction to Perfection (1992, Book World), Marian Woodman. Audiotape version from 1990. Available through Shambhala Publishers.
The Best Little Girl in the World (1997, Warner Books), Steve Levenkron.
Body Prayers: Finding Body Peace (1999, Gurze Books), Rebecca Ruggles Radcliffe.
Body Traps, Rodin.
Body Wars: Making Peace with Women's Bodies: An Activist's Guide (2000, Gurze Books), Margo Maine.
Breaking Free from Compulsive Eating (1993, New American Library), Geneen Roth.
Compulsive Overeater (1994, Hazelden), Bill B.
Deadly Persuasion: Why Women and Girls Must Fight the Addictive Power of Advertising (1999, Free Press), Jean Kilbourne.
Fat Is a Feminist Issue (1994, Berkely Publishing), Susie Orbach.
Fat Is a Feminist Issue II: The Anti-diet Guide to Permanent Weight Loss (1997, Galahad Books), Susie Orbach.
Feeding the Hungry Heart: The Experience of Compulsive Eating (1993, NAL-Dutton), Geneen Roth. Audiotape version from 1995 available through Sounds True.
The First Bite: Journal of a Compulsive Overeater (1991, New Horizon), Karen R.
The Golden Cage: The Enigma of Anorexia Nervosa (1985, Harvard University Press), Hilde Burch.
Making Peace with Food, Susan Kano.
Making Weight: Men's Conflicts with Food, Weight, Shape, and Appearance (2000, Gurze Books), Arnold Andersen, Leigh Cohn, and Thomas Holbrook.
My Name is Caroline, Caroline Adams Miller.
Self-Esteem Comes in All Sizes: How to Be Happy and Healthy at Your Natural Weight (1995, Doubleday), Carol Johnson.
Surviving and Eating Disorder: New Perspectives and Strategies for Family and Friends (1997, Harper and Row), Michelle Siegal.
Wake Up, I'm Fat! (1999, Broadway Books), Camryn Manheim.
Wasted
What Do You See When You Look in the Mirror?: Helping Yourself to a Positive Body Image (1995, Bantam Books).
When Food is Love, Geneen Roth.
General Mental Health/Mental Illness Issues
Hidden Victims, Hidden Healers: An Eight-Stage Healing Process for Families and Friends of The Mentally Ill (1994, PEMA Publications).
How Therapists Diagnose: Professional Secrets You Deserve to Know and How They Affect Your Family (1994, St. Martin 's Press), Bruce Hamstra.
Mending Minds: A Guide to Today's Psychiatry (1995, WH Freeman), Leonard Heston.
The Phoenix, Free mental health newspaper
Grief and Loss
Coping with Loss (1992, Alkorn House), Linda Albert.
A Gift of Hope: How We Survive Our Tragedies (1996, Ballantine Press), Robert Veninga.
A Grief Observed (1994, Faber and Faber), C.S. Lewis.
Grief's Courageous Journey: A Workbook (1995, New Harbinger), Sandi Caplan and Gordon Lang.
How to Survive the Loss of a Love (1993, Prelude Press), Melba Colgrove, Harold Bloomfield, and Peter McWilliams.
Life is Goodbye, Life is Hello (1994, Hazelden), Alla Bozarth-Campbell.
Living When a Loved One Has Died (1995, 3rd ed., Beacon Press), Earl Grollman.
Men and Grief (1990, New Harbinger), Carol Staudacher.
Motherless Daughters, Hope Edelman.
Necessary Losses: The Loves, Illusions, Dependencies, and Impossible Expectations that All Of Us Have to Give Up in Order to Grow (1996, Fawcett), Judith Viorst.
Suddenly Single: A Lifeline for Anyone Who Has Lost a Love (1993, Halo), Hal Larson.
When Bad Things Happen to Good People (1997, Avon ), Harold Kushner. Audiotape version From 1986 available.
When Men Grieve: Why Men Grieve Differently and How You Can Help (1998, Fairview ), Elizabeth Levang.
When Things Fall Apart: Heart Advice for Difficult Times (1997, Shambala Publications), Pema Chodron.
Journal Writing
The Artist's Way, Julia Cameron.
Life's Companion: Journal Writing as a Spiritual Quest (1990, Bantam Books), Christine Baldwin.
The New Diary.
Writing Down the Bones, Natalie Goldman.
Perfectionism
Too Perfect: When Being in Control Gets Out of Control (1993, Clarkson Potter), Allen Mallinger and Jeanette DeWyze.
Personal Growth
At the Speed of Life: A New Approach to Personal Change through Body-centered Therapy (1994, Bantam Books), Gay Hendricks and Kathlyn Hendricks.
How to Want What You Have: Discovering the Magic and Grandeur of Ordinary Existence (1996, Avon ), Timothy Ray Miller.
Managing Your Mind: The Mental Fitness Guide (1995, Oxford University Press), Gillian Butler and Tony Hope.
On Becoming a Person, Rogers.
The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People, Covey.
When Is Enough, Enough?: What You Can Do if You Never Feel Satisfied (1996, Hazelden), Steven Jonas and Linda Konner.
Schizophrenia
The Family Face of Schizophrenia (1995, Putnam), Patricia Backlar.
The Quiet Room: A Journey Out of the Torment of Madness (1994, Warner), Lori Schiller and Amanda Bennett.
Surviving Schizophrenia: A Manual for Families, Consumers, and Providers (1995, Harper Collins), E. Fuller Torrey.
Self-Esteem
Developing Self-Esteem, Palladino.
Embracing Your Inner Critic: Turning Self-Criticism into a Creative Asset (1993, Harper Collins), Hal and Sidra Stone.
Forgiving Yourself (1996, Macmillan), Beverly Flanigan.
How to Raise Your Self-Esteem, Nathaniel Branden.
Revolution from Within: A Book of Self-Esteem (1993, Little, Brown, and Company), Gloria Steinem.
Stop Being Mean to Yourself (1997, Harper), Melody Beattie.
Shame
Letting Go of Shame: How Shame Affects Your Life (1996, Hazelden Foundation), Ronald and Patrician Potter-Efron. Audiotape version available.
The Psychology of Shame: Theory and Treatment of Shame-based Syndromes (1996, Springer), Gershen Kaufman.
Shame: Spiritual Suicide (1995, Waterford Publications), Vicki Underland-Rasow.
Shame: The Power of Caring (1992, Schenkman Books), Gershen Kaufman.
Shyness
Beyond Shyness: How to Conquer Social Anxieties (1993, Fireside), Jonathan Berent with Amy Lemley.
Shyness: What It Is, What to Do about It (1990, Addison-Wesley), Philip Zimbardo.
Suicide
A Reason to Live (1991, Tyndale), Melody Beattie, Editor.
Suicide Survivors: A Guide for Those Left Behind (1994, SAVE), Adina Wrobleski.
Suicide, Why? 85 Questions and Answers about Suicide (1994, SAVE), Adina Wrobleski.
Time Management
Getting Things Done (1995, Careertrack, Inc), Audiotape, Edwin Bliss.
How to Organize Your Life and Get Rid of Clutter (1996, Career Track), Audiotape, A.B. Jackson.
Transitions/Change
Passages: Predictable Crises of Adult Life (1996, Bantam), Gail Sheehy.
RELATIONSHIP ISSUES
Blended Families/Step-families
How to Win as a Stepfamily (1991, Brunner/Mazel), Emily and John Visher.
Becoming a Stepfamily: Patterns of Development in Remarried Families (1991, Analytic Press), Patricia Papernow.
The Stepfamily: Living, Loving, and Learning (1994, Elizabeth Einstein), Elizabeth Einstein.
Caregivers
Making the Moments Count (1997, Johns Hopkins University Press), Joanne Ardolf Decker.
Communication
Talking from Nine to Five: How Women's and Men's Styles Affect Who Gets Heard, Who Gets Credit, and What Gets Done at Work (1995, Avon ), Deborah Tannen.
You Just Don't Understand (1991, Ballantine), Deborah Tannen.
Divorce
Divorce and New Beginnings, Clapp.
Divorce Is Not the Answer: A Change of Heart Will Change Your Marriage (1990, McGraw Hill), George Pransky.
Family of Origin
Adult Children of Abusive Parents, Farmer.
Bradshaw on the Family: A New Way of Creating Solid Self-Esteem (1996, Health Communications), John Bradshaw.
Co-Dependent No More, Melodie Beattie.
Growing Up Again: Parenting Ourselves, Parenting Our Children (1998, Hazelden), Connie Dawson and Jean Illsley Clarke.
Goodbye Mother, Hello Woman (1995, New Harbinger), Marilyn Boynton and Mary Dell.
Making Peace with Your Parents (1996, Ballantine), Harold Bloomfield with Leonard Felder.
Trapped in the Mirror: Adult Children of Narcissists in Their Struggle for Self (1995, William Morrow), Elan Golomb.
Toxic Parents: Overcoming Their Hurtful Legacy and Reclaiming Your Life (1990, Bantam), Susan Forward and Craig Buck.
Your Inner Child of the Past (1991, Pocket Books), W. Hugh Missildine.
Intimacy
The Angry Marriage: Overcoming the Rage, Reclaiming the Love (1995, Hyperion), Bonnie Maslin.
How Could You Do This to Me?: Learning to Trust After Betrayal (1998, Doubleday), Jane Greer and Margery Rosen.
The Intimate Enemy: How to Fight Fair with Your Spouse (1997, Llewellyn Publishers), George Bach.
We Can Work It Out: How to Solve Conflicts, Save Your Marriage, and Strengthen Your Love For Each Other (1994, Berkley Publishing Group), Clifford Notarius and Howard Markman.
When Love Dies: The Process of Marital Disaffection (1993, Guilford Press), Karen Kayser.
Conscious Loving: The Journey to Co-Commitment: A Way to Be Fully Together without Giving up Yourself (1991, Bantam Books), Gay and Kathlyn Hendricks.
Couple Skills: Making Your Relationship Work (1994, New Harbinger Publications), Matthew McKay, Patrick Fanning, and Kim Paleg.
Hidden Keys to Loving Relationships (1994), Video Series, Gary Smalley (800-982-6750 ).
Love is a Verb: How to Stop Analyzing Your Relationship and Start Making It Great (1995, WW Norton), Bill O'Hanlon and Pat Hudson.
Men Are from Mars, Women Are from Venus: A Practical Guide for Improving Communication And Getting What You Want in Relationships (1992, Harper Collins), John Gray. Audiotape version available.
Passages of Marriage (1991, Nelson), Frank Minirth, Mary Alice Minirth, Brian Newman, Deborah Newman, Robert Hemfelt, and Susan Hemfelt.
The Truth about Love: The Highs, the Lows, and How You Can Make It Last Forever (2001, Fireside), Pat Love.
Why Marriages Succeed or Fail and How Your Can Make Yours Last (1994, Fireside), John Gottman.
Parenting
How to Talk So Kids Will Listen and Listen So Kids Will Talk, Faber and Fazlish.
Spirituality
Care of the Soul: A Guide for Cultivating Depth and Sacredness in Everyday Life (1998, Harper Collins), Thomas Moore.
Finding Your Way Home: A Soul Survival Kit (1998, Harper), Melody Beattie.
Legacy of the Heart: The Spiritual Advantages of a Painful Childhood (1993, Simon and Schuster), Wayne Mueller.
Seat of the Soul (1990, Fireside), Gary Zukav.
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Counseling Services' Self-Help Library 
The self-help books listed below are available to borrow from the Counseling Services? office, room 310 in the Dining Hall building. The books are alphabetized on a bookshelf in the entryway of the office. Students are strongly encouraged to return any borrowed books by the end of the academic year so that other students may use them. The books listed below include a variety of self-help topics. Some are recent books and some are self-help classics. The advice listed in these books is not intended to replace face-to-face professional intervention.
Academic Issues
Maddox, H. (1963). How to study. Greenwich, CT: Fawcett Publications.
Mandel, S. (1993). Effective presentation skills: A practical guide for better speaking. Menlo Park, CA: Crisp Publications.
Anger Issues
Goldhor Lerner, H. (1985). The dance of anger: A woman's guide to changing
the patterns of intimate relationships. New York, NY: Harper & Row.
Tavris, C. (1989). Anger: The misunderstood emotion. New York,
NY: Simon & Schuster.
Weisinger, H. (1985). Dr. Weisinger's anger workout book: Step-by-step methods for
greater productivity, better relationships, healthier life. New York, NY: Quill.
Anxiety Issues
Berent, J. (1993). Beyond shyness: How to conquer social anxieties. New York, NY:
Fireside.
Handly, R., & Neff, P. (1985). Anxiety and panic attacks: Their cause and cure: The
five-point life-plus program for conquering fear. New York, NY: Rawson.
Jeffers, S. (1998). Feel the fear-and beyond. New York, NY: Fawcett Columbine.
Jeffers, S. (1987). Feel the fear and do it anyway. New York, NY: Fawcett Columbine.
Woodford, M. (1987). Conquering your agoraphobia: Returning to a full life. New
York, NY: Javelin Books.
Body Image/Eating Disorder Issues
Hendricks, J. (2003). Slim to none: A journey through the wasteland of anorexia
treatment. New York, NY: McGraw-Hill.
Johnson, C.A. (1995). Self-esteem comes in all sizes: How to be happy and healthy at
your natural weight. New York, NY: Doubleday.
Jonas, S., & Konner, L. (1997). Just the weigh you are: How to be fit and healthy, whatever your size.
Shelburne, VT: Chapters.
Keel, P.K. (2005). Eating disorders. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson.
Levenkron, S. (1982). Treating and overcoming anorexia. New York, NY: Warner Books
Rodin, J. (1992). Body traps: Breaking the binds that keep you from feeling good about
your body. New York, NY: William Morrow.
Sinaikin, P.M. (1988). Get smart about weight control: How to develop your own life-
long weight control program. Summit, NJ: PIA Press.
Chemical Health Issues
Beattie, M. (1987). Codependent no more: How to stop controlling others and start caring for
yourself. New York, NY: Harpercollins.
Black, C. (1981). It will never happen to me: Children of alcoholics, as youngsters?
adolescents?adults. New York, NY: Ballantine.
Gauvreau Judge, M. (1997). Wasted: Tales of a gen x drunk. Center City, MN:
Hazelden.
Knapp, C. (1996). Drinking: A love story. New York, NY: Dial Press.
Depression Issues
Burns, D.D. (1980). Feeling good: The new mood therapy. New York, NY: Signet.
James, J. (1988). Women and the blues: Passions that hurt, passions that heal. New
York, NY: Harper & Row.
Kiev, A. (1982). Recovery from depression: A self-help strategy. New York, NY: E.P.
Dutton.
Kramlinger, K. (2001). Mayo clinic on depression: Answers to help you understand,
recognize, and manage depression. Rochester, MN: Mayo Clinic.
LaHaye, T. (1988). How to win over depression. New York, NY: Bantam Books.
MIPI Publication (1994). Learning to live with depression. Boston, MA: Medicine in
the Public Interest.
Grief Issues
Caplan, S., & Lang, G. (1995). Grief?s courageous journey: A workbook. Oakland, CA:
New Harbinger.
Life Skills/Well-Being Issues
Alberti, R.E., & Emmons, M.L. (1983). Your perfect right: A guide to assertive living.
San Luis Obispo, CA: Impact Publishers.
Branden, N. (1992). The power of self-esteem. New York, NY: Barnes and Noble
Books.
Branden, N. (1971). The psychology of self-esteem: A new concept of man's
psychological nature. New York, NY: Bantam Books.
Fisher, E. & Haebig, J. (1993). Health caretoons journal: Cartoons, quotes, and challenges to feel
great and uplift others. Rochesters, MN: Wellness Quest Books.
Kushner, H.S. (1981). When bad things happen to good people. New York, NY: Avon.
Lakein, A. (1973). How to get control of your time and your life. New York, NY:
Signet.
McGraw, P. (1999). Life strategies: Doing what works, doing what matters. New York,
NY: Hyperion.
Richardson, C. (1999). Take time for you life: A personal coach's 7-step program for
creating the life you want. New York, NY: Broadway Books.
Selye, H. (1974). Stress without distress. New York, NY: Signet.
Sheehy, G. (1977). Passages: Predictable crises of adult life. New York, NY: Bantam
Books.
Slaby, A.E. (1988). 60 ways to make stress work for you. New York, NY: Bantam
Books.
Relationship Issues
Apter, T. (1990). Altered loves: Mother and daughters during adolescence.
York, NY; Ballantine Books.
Berne, E. (1964). Games people play: The psychology of human relationships. New
York, NY: Grove Press.
Berne, E. (1973). What do you say after you say hello? The psychology of human
destiny. New York, NY: Bantam Books.
Bloomfield, H. (1983). Making peace with your parents: The key to enriching your
life and all your relationships. New York, NY: Ballantine.
Caplan, P.J. (1989). Don't blame mother: Mending the mother-daughter relationship.
New York, NY: Harper & Row.
Clapp, G. (1992). Divorce and new beginnings: An authoritative guide to recovery and
growth, solo parenting, and stepfamilies. New York, NY: John Wiley & Sons.
Colgrove, M., Bloomfield, H., & McWilliams, P. (1976). How to survive the loss of a
love: 58 things to do when there is nothing to be done. New York, NY: Bantam.
DeAngelis, B. (1992/1994). Are you the one for me?/Real moments. New York, NY:
MJF Books.
Goldhor Lerner, H. (1988). Women in therapy. New York, NY: Harper & Row.
Harris, T. (1969). I'm ok--you're ok. New York, NY: Avon Books.
Korpell, H.S. (1984). How you can help: A guide for families of psychiatric hospital
patients. Washington, DC: American Psychiatric Press.
Kramer, P.D. (1997). Should you leave? A psychiatrist explores intimacy and
autonomy and the nature of advice. New York, NY: Scribner.
Leman, K. (1987). The pleasers: Women who can't say no?and the men who control
them. New York, NY: Dell Publishing.
McGraw, P.C. (2000). Relationship rescue: A seven-step strategy for reconnecting with
your partner. New York, NY: Hyperion.
Miller, S., Wackman, D., Nunnally, E., & Saline, C. (1982). Straight talk: A new way to
get closer to others by saying what you really mean. New York, NY: Signet.
Parrott, L. & Parrott, L. (1995). Saving your marriage before it starts: Seven
questions to ask before (and after) you marry. Grand Rapods, MI: Zondervan
Powell, J. (1982). Why am I afraid to love? Allen, TX: Tabor Publishing.
Whitfield, C.L. (1993). Boundaries and relationships: Knowing, protecting, and
enjoying the self. Deerfield Beach, FL: Health Communications.
Wyckoff, J., & Unell, B.C. (1984). Discipline without shouting or spanking: Practical
solutions to the most common preschool behavior problems. Deephaven, MN:
Meadowbrook Press.
Violence/Personal Safety Issues
DeBecker, G. (1997). The gift of fear and other survival signals that protect us from
violence. New York, NY: Dell Book.
Harteau, J., & Keegel, H. (1998). A woman's guide to personal safety. Minneapolis,
MN: Fairview Press.
Walker, L.E. (1979). The battered woman. New York, NY: Harper & Row.
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