Counselling Resources

Valuable Resources from Sidran Institute

PTSD and Holidays- PDF
by Patience Mason – Patience Press

What Is Psychological Trauma?

By Esther Giller

What Is Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)?

By Sidran Institute

Post Traumatic Stress Disorder Fact Sheet

By PTSD Alliance

Myths and Facts About PTSD
By the PTSD Alliance

What Are Traumatic Memories?

By Sidran Institute

What Is a Dissociative Disorder?
By Sidran Institute

Self Inflicted Violence/Self Abuse/Self Injury

How to Choose a Therapist for Post-Traumatic Stress and Dissociative Conditions

A Recovery Bill of Rights for Trauma Survivors
by Thomas V. Maguire, Ph.D.

Rights and Responsibilities in Psychotherapy

by Laura S. Brown, Ph.D. ABPP

PTSD and Children
By Aphrodite Matsakis, Ph.D.

PTSD and Parenting
By Patience Mason

Helping a Child Manage Fears After a Traumatic Event
By Ceridian Corporation

Dental Tips for Individuals Sexually Abused as Children

by Kate F. Hays, Ph.D. and Sheila F. Stanley, Ed.D.

Retraumatizing the Victim

By Ann Jennings, Ph.D.

Understanding Integration as a Natural Part of Trauma Recovery

By Rachel Downing, L.C.S.W.-C.

About Medications for Combat PTSD

By Jonathan Shay, M.D., Ph.D.

Parents as Partners in the Treatment of Dissociative Children

By Frances S. Waters, M.S.W.

When a Terrorist Act Occurs

By Ceridian Corporation

The Effects of DID on Children of Trauma Survivors
By Esther Giller

Position Statement on Services and Supports to Trauma Survivors
By the National Association of State Mental Health Program Directors

Exposure To A Traumatic Event Does Not Automatically Put A Person On A Path To Develop PTSD: The Importance of Protective Factors To Promote Resiliency.
by Carl C. Bell, M.D.

Hope for Recovery: Understanding Post Traumatic Stress Disorder- PDF

by PTSD Alliance

Hope for Recovery from PTSD – Video

by PTSD Alliance - Please Note: Involves dramatizations of individuals briefly describing interpersonal traumas, which may be upsetting for some individuals.

Addiction treatment options

Trusted rehab referrals

Behavioral health treatment facility locator

Sponsored by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)

Masters in Counseling Scholarships and College Grants

A large collection of resources are listed below. Some links may need to be updated.

Addictions

1. FAQ’s on alcohol Abuse and Addiction (National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism)
http://www.niaaa.nih.gov/FAQs/General-English/
2. “Web of Addictions” www.well.com/user/woa/
3. “College Students and Gambling” www.campusblues.com/gambling.asp
4. Gambling www.utexas.edu/student/cmhc/booklets/gambling/gamb.html
5. Women for Sobriety, Inc. www.Womenforsobriety.org/
6. Alcohol or Drugs www.uoregon.edu/~counsel/sa.htm
7. Alcoholics Anonymous www.alcoholics-anonymous.org/?Media=PlayFlash. 8. Narcotics Anonymous http://www.na.org  9. Al-Anon/Alateen http://www.al-anon.org/ : 10. Drug Detox Center: http://www.lakeviewhealth.com/drug-detox-centers.php 11. Addiction Library http://addictionlibrary.org/resources/treatments-for-alcoholism.html

Anger Management
1. Anger: A website developed for college students www.campusblues.com/anger.asp
2. “Anger Toolkit” www.angermgmt.com/measure.html

Assertiveness
1. Learning to be Assertive www.utexas.edu/student/cmhc/booklets/assert/assertive.html
2. Assertive Communication www.uwec.edu/counsel/pubs/assertivecommunication.htm
3. Basic Strategies for Behaving More Assertively http://caps.unc.edu/content/view/86/0/
4. Articles on Assertiveness www.campusblues.com/studentoflife_4.asp

Attention-Deficit Disorder
1. ADD Links http://www.mentalhelp.net/poc/view_index.php
2. ADD and the College Student www.gmu.edu/departments/csdc/add.htm/
3. National Association of ADD www.add.org/
4. National Institute of Mental Health www.nimh.nih.gov/publicat/adhd.cfm

Bipolar Disorder
1. Bipolar Disorder
http://www.mentalhelp.net/poc/view_doc.php?type=doc&id=610&cn=4&c.Int.%3DcInt00001
2. Mania Questionnaire http://www.mentalhelp.net/poc/view_doc.php?type=doc&id=975&cn=4
3. National Institute of Mental Health: Bipolar Disorderhttp://www.nimh.nih.gov/healthinformation/bipolarmenu.cfm
4. Bipolar Disorder: Links from Medline Plus www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/bipolardisorder.html
5. Bipolar Disorder www.psycom.net/depression.central.bipolar.html

Body Image
1. 20 Ways to Love Your Body www.campusblues.com/body_image1_1.asp
2. 10 Steps to Positive Body Image www.campusblues.com/body_image1_2.asp
3. Body Image Issues http://womensissues.about.com/od/bodyimageissues

Career Planning
1. Resource Links from WSU Career Services www.winona.edu/career/page09.htm
2. Career Planning http://careerplanning.about.com/
3. Career Planning A-Z http://careerplanning.about.com/library/blatoz.htm?PM=5512_careerplanning
4. Mapping Your Future www.mapping-your-future.org/planning/
5. Career and College Planning Resources www.khake.com/page51.html
6. The “Real” World—Seniors Transitioning to a New Job and New Locations
www.uwec.edu/counsel/pubs/realworld.htm
7. Career Planning http://dir.yahoo.com/Education/Career_and_Vocational/Career_Planning/
8. Occupational Outlook Handbook—Information on hundreds of careers www.bls.gov/oco/

Depression
1. How to Heal Depression—A Web Book www.hypericum.com/dep/deptoc.htm
2. Depression Brochures from National Institute of Mental Health
http://www.nimh.nih.gov/healthinformation/depressionmenu.cfm
3. Let’s Talk Facts about Depression: http://healthyminds.org/multimedia/depression.pdf
4. How to help Someone with Depression http://depression.about.com/cs/basicfacts/a/howtohelp.htm
5. Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) http://depression.about.com/cs/sad
6. Depression in College www.uwec.edu/counsel/pubs/beatdepression.htm
7. Depression: What is it? What to do? www.utexas.edu/student/cmhc/booklets/depression/depress.html
8. What you need to Know www.nimh.nih.gov/publicat/depression.cfm
9. Managing Depression http://www.managing-depression-intelligently.com/
10. Depression: Links from Medline Plus www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/depression.html
11. Seasonal Affective Disorder: Links from Medline Plus
www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/seasonalaffectivedisorder.html
12. Depression Self-Assessment
www.mayoclinic.com/invoke.cfm?objectid=3323EE4A-4AD6-4408-B82B7DDEB1D2FEB6

Grief and Loss

1. Coping with Loss and Grief www.campusblues.com/coping.asp
2. How to Survive the Loss of a Love www.mcwilliams.com/books/sur/srtoc.htm
3. Feelings at the End of a Relationship http://ub-counseling.buffalo.edu/ending.shtml
4. The Grieving Process http://ub-counseling.buffalo.edu/process.shtml
5. Grief and Bereavement Articles http://www.emedicinehealth.com/articles/11437-3.asp
6. Journey of Hearts: An Online Healing Place for Anyone Grieving a Loss www.journeyofhearts.org/
7. Crisis, Grief, and Healing www.webhealing.com/
8. Grief-Different Kinds www.utexas.edu/student/cmhc/booklets/Grief/grief.html

Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender
1. Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Resource Center http://www.7riverslgbt.org/
2. Coming Out www.campusblues.com/comingout.asp
3. Outfront MN: MN’s Leading GLBT Organization www.outfront.org/
4. Job Opportunities with Gays and Gay-Friendly Employers http://www.gaywork.com/
5. Parents, Families, and Friends of Lesbians and Gays www.pflag.org/
6. Read this Before Coming Out to Your Parents www.outproud.org/brochure_coming_out.html
7. TransProud: Be Yourself www.transproud.com/index.html
8. Out Proud: be Yourself The National Coalition for GLBT Youth www.outproud.org/
9. Many Web Links from Outproud www.outproud.org/web.html
10. Gay and Lesbian National Hotline www.glnh.org/index2.html
11. Sexual Orientation—A Variety of Links
http://counseling.uchicago.edu/vpc/virtulets.html#Sexual-Orientation
12. Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Tran-Gendered Links
www.bradley.edu/eddev/cwc/GLBT%20Page%20-%20Panel.html
13. Health issues and links www.metrokc.gov/health/glbt/
14. Answers to Questions www.apa.org/pubinfo/answers.html

Loneliness
1. Loneliness and the College Student www.campusblues.com/stud_lonley.asp
2. Steps to End Loneliness www.campusblues.com/lon_steps.asp
3. Learn to Reach Out and Reach Within www.campusblues.com/reachout.asp
4. Stop Loneliness http://www.stoploneliness.com/

Medication
1. NAMI: Medication Information
www.nami.org/content/NavigationMenu/Inform_Yourself/About_Mental_Illness/About_Treatments_
and_Supports/About_Treatments_and_Supports.htm

2. National Institute of Mental Health: Medications www.nimh.nih.gov/publicat/medicate.cfm
3. Medline Plus: Drug Information www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/druginformation.html
4. The Medicine Cabinet http://athealth.com/Consumer/mcabinet/mcabinet.html

Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
1. What is Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder? www.ocfoundation.org/ocf1010a.htm
2. Self-Help Techniques for OCD http://anxieties.com/index.php?nic=ocd
3. National Institute of Mental Health: Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
http://www.nimh.nih.gov/healthinformation/ocdmenu.cfm
4. Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder: Links from Medline Plus
www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/obsessivecompulsivedisorder.html

Perfectionism
1. Preventing Perfectionism http://ub-counseling.buffalo.edu/stressperfect.shtml
2. Overcoming Perfectionism www.coping.org/growth/perfect.htm
3. Perfectionism: A Double-Edged Sword www.utexas.edu/student/cmhc/booklets/perfection/perfect.html

Personality Disorders
1. National Mental Health Association: Personality Disorders www.nmha.org/infoctr/factsheets/91.cfm
2. National Institute of Mental Health: Borderline Personality Disorder www.nimh.nih.gov/publicat/bpd.cfm

Procrastination
1. Overcoming www.couns.uiuc.edu/Brochures/procras.htm
2. Procrastination: How to stop Procrastination http://mentalhelp.net/psyhelp/chap4/chap4r.htm
3. Overcoming Procrastination http://ub-counseling.buffalo.edu/stressprocrast.shtml

Relationships/Communication
1. Fair Fighting www.utexas.edu/student/cmhc/booklets/fighting/fighting.html
2. Healthy Relationships during College
www.utexas.edu/student/cmhc/booklets/romrelations/romrelations.html#seven%20basic%20steps
3. Common Questions about Relationships http://ub-counseling.buffalo.edu/questions.shmtl
4. Sexual Communication http://ub-counseling.buffalo.edu/sexcom.shtml
5. Assertive Communication http://www.csulb.edu/~tstevens/c14-lisn.htm
6. Roommates www.campusblues.com/roomates.asp
7. Communication Skills www.khake.com/page66.html
8. Feelings at the End of a Relationship http://ub-counseling.buffalo.edu/ending.shtml
9. Self-Help Books www.uoregon.edu/~counsel/gethelp.htm
10. Tools for Relationships www.coping.org/relations/content.htm
11. Tools for Communication http://www.coping.org/dialogue/content.htm
12. Fighting the Fair Way http://ub-counseling.buffalo.edu/fighting.shmtl
13. Be a Great Listener! www.campusblues.com/studentoflife_5.asp
14. The Lesson of the Porcupine www.uwec.edu/counsel/pubs/porcupine.htm

Relationships with Parents
1. Parent’s Divorce www.campusblues.com/copingwithfamily.asp
2. Making Peace with Your Parents www.haroldbloomfield.com/quiz/makingpeacewithparents.html
3. Your Parents Divorce www.couns.uiuc.edu/Brochures/divorce.htm
4. You Can Go Home Again! Strategies for Freshmen Going Home for the First Summer
www.uwec.edu/counsel/pubs/homeagain.htm
5. Divorce Magazine http://www.divorcemag.com/

Relationship Violence
1. National Domestic Violence Hotline 1-800-799-SAFE http://www.ndvh.org/
2. Relationship Abuse www.campusblues.com/reabu.asp
3. Relationship Warning Signs www.dvirc.org.au/whenlove/checklist.htm
4. When Love Hurts: A Guide on Love, Respect and Abuse in Relationships
www.dvirc.org.au/whenlove/
5. Same Sex Relationship Violence www1.umn.edu/aurora/samesexdvhandout.htm
6. Getting an Order For Protection www.letswrap.com/legal/ofp.htm
7. The Safety Plan www.dvirc.org.au/whenlove/safety.htm
8. Anti-Stalking Website www.antistalking.com/Default.htm
9. Domestic Violence Screening http://psychcentral.com/dvquiz.htm
10. MN Center Against Violence and Abuse www.mincava.umn.edu/
11. Types of Victimization (Relationship Abuse, Stalking, Identity Theft, and Sexual Violence)http://victimservices.ucf.edu/Types_of_Victim.html

Self-Esteem and Self-Growth
1. Better Self-Esteem www.utexas.edu/student/cmhc/booklets/selfesteem/selfest.html#anchor964767
2. Experiencing and Expressing Emotion www.couns.uiuc.edu/Brochures/Emotions.htm
3. Self-Esteem www.coping.org/growth/esteem.htm
4. Handling Irrational Beliefs www.coping.org/growth/beliefs.htm
5. Definitions of Cognitive Distortions www.uwec.edu/counsel/pubs/defn.htm
6. Activities to Promise Self-esteem www.twu.edu/o-sl/counseling/SH032.html
7. Self-Confidence www.couns.uiuc.edu/Brochures/self.htm

Self-Injury
1. Self-Abuse Finally Ends: S.A.F.E. Alternatives http://www.selfinjury.com/
2. Secret Shame-Self Injury: You are NOT the Only One www.palace.net/~llama/psych/injury.html
3. Explaining Self-Injurious Behaviors www.uwec.edu/counsel/pubs/selfinj.htm
4. How to Help www.selfhelpmagazine.com/articles/depress/violence.html

Sexual Abuse
1. Adult Survivors www.campusblues.com/sexabu.asp
2. Minnesota Center Against Violence and Abuse www.mincava.umn.edu/
3. Grounding techniques for Dealing with Anxiety/Panic from Past Trauma
www.dreamstalker.org/wings/ptsd001.htm

Sexual Assault
1. What to do/Getting back on Track www.utexas.edu/student/cmhc/booklets/rape/rape.html
2. UCLA rape Treatment Center www.911rape.org/
3. Rape, Abuse, & Incest National Network: What should you do if you’re Sexually Assaulted?
www.rainn.org/whatshould.html
4. Date Rape www.danenet.wicip.org/dcccrsa/saissues/daterape.html
5. Sex Assault for Men www.utexas.edu/student/cmhc/booklets/maleassault/menassault.html
6. Sexual Assault and Alcohol www.campusblues.com/drugs7.asp
7. Alcohol and Date Rape: Strategies to Protect Yourself www.campusblues.com/drugs1.asp
8. Preventing Rape http://www1.umn.edu/aurora/prevention.htm
9. MN Center Against Violence and Abuse www.mincava.umn.edu/library/providers
10. Grounding techniques for Dealing with Anxiety/Panic from Past Trauma
www.dreamstalker.org/wings/ptsd001.htm
11. Personal Safety and Assault Prevention
www.inxtec-security.com/Personal_safety.htm

Sleep
1. Tips for Healthy Sleep www.sleepnet.com/tips.html
2. Trouble Sleeping? http://www.shuteye.com/
3. Sleep Disorders www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/sleepdisorders.html
4. National Sleep Foundation www.sleepfoundation.org/

Stress Management
1. Students and Stress www.ualberta.ca/dept/health/public_html/healthinfo/stress.htm
2. General Overview www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/stress.html
3. Strategies for Coping with Stress www.twu.edu/o-sl/Counseling/SH007.html
4. Relaxation Techniques http://www.healthy.net/asp/templates/article.asp?PageType=article&ID=1205
5. Relaxation and Self-Care www.loyola.edu/campuslife/healthservices/counselingcenter/relax.html
6. Mind Tools http://www.mindtools.com/pages/main/newMN_TCS.htm
7. Meditation www.learningmeditation.com/room.htm
8. Meditation, Guided Fantasies and other Stress Reducers
www.selfhelpmagazine.com/articles/stress/index.shtml
9. Relaxation Resources (relaxing background music)
www.e-help.com/free_e-z_load_big_screen_relaxation_videos_online.htm
10. Daily Motivator www.llangley.com/yoga/wisdom/rightnow%5B2%5D.htm
11. Stress Reduction www.coping.org/growth/stress.htm
12. Having Fun www.coping.org/growth/fun.htm
13. College Students and Stress www.campusblues.com/stress.asp
14. Breathing Exercise www.innerself.com/Meditation/weekly/breathing_exercise.htm
15. Stress: Links from Medline Plus www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/stress.html
16. WSU Stress Management Site www.winona.edu/stress

Students with Disabilities
1. The ABCs of Success for Students with Disabilities www.uwec.edu/counsel/pubs/abcs.htm
2. Who Me? Self-Esteem Fore People with Disabilities www.uwec.edu/counsel/pubs/disabilities.htm
3. Links for Students with Physical or Sensory Disabilities www.uwec.edu/counsel/pubs/disLinks.htm
4. Learning Disorders: Links from Medline Plus www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/learningdisorders.html

Suicide

1. What to Do When a Friend is Feeling Suicidal
http://depression.about.com/cs/suicideprevent/a/suicidal.htm
2. How to Help Someone Who is Feeling Suicidal http://depression.about.com/library/howto/htsuicidal.htm
3. Suicide Awareness/Voices of Education www.save.org/
4. American Foundation for Suicide Prevention www.afsp.org/
5. Dealing with the After-Effects of Suicide www.campusblues.com/suicide.asp
6. How I Stayed Alice www.howistayedalive.com/index.asp
7. What Can I Do to Help Someone Who May Be Suicidal?
www.metanoia.org/suicide/whattodo.htm
8. Suicide Survivors: Those Left Behind www.uwec.edu/counsel/pubs/suicidesurvivors.htm
9. Suicide: Links from Medline Plus www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/suicide.html
10. Warning Signs/How to Help/Bibliography
www.utexas.edu/student/cmhc/booklets/suicide/suicide.html

Trauma & Stress (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder–PTSD)
1. Grounding Techniques www.dreamstalker.org/wings/ptsd001.htm
2. Living with ADHD http://www.lifeinsurancequotes.org/additional-resources/living-with-adhd/
3. Coping with the 9.11.01 Aftermath www.coping.org/911/tribute/content.htm
4. National Center for PTSD http://www.ncptsd.org/
5. MN Center Against Violence and Abuse www.mincava.umn.edu/library/providers/
6. Critical Incident Stress Information Sheet
www.uwec.edu/counsel/pubs/criticalincident.htm
7. Suggestions to Help Yourself and Others After a Critical Incident
www.uwec.edu/counsel/pubs/helpyourself.htm
8. Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder: Links from Medline Plus
www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/posttraumaticstressdisorder.html

War-Related Stress

1. Coping with War-Related Stress Deployment: Help and Support
www.marinemoms.us/usmc/Help-Coping.asp
2. War Stress www.goaskalice.columbia.edu/2582.html
3. Ten “Inner Tips” for Coping with the Stress of War and terrorism
www.self-guided.com/articles/warstress.htm

Wellness
1. Mayo Clinic Mental Health
http://www.mayoclinic.com/findinformation/conditioncenters/centers.cfm?objectid=
0002D24A-38B1-1B32-82D780C8D77A0000
2. Wellness Newsletter www.berkeleywellness.com/html/fw/fwIntro.html
3. Nutrition Action Health Letter www.cspinet.org/nah/
4.  “I Bet I Can Improve Your Mental Health in One Hour” www.campusblues.com/onehour.asp