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Disclaimer:
This list of sites and resources is for informational
purposes only. Counseling Services neither
endorses the information included nor can validate
the accuracy of the information. You are advised
to evaluate the materials you find and utilize direct
access to professionals when it raises questions
or concerns.
- American
Psychological Association
http://www.apa.org/pubinfo/
The general information section on mental health and psychological
issues maintained by the American Psychological Association.
- Go Ask Alice
http://www.goaskalice.columbia.edu/
Question and answer Internet site that covers issues on relationships,
sexuality, emotional and sexual health, fitness and nutrition, alcohol
and drugs, and general health. It covers many questions you were afraid
to ask and some you may not have thought of. No graphics, just basic
information. Maintained by Columbia Health Education Program at Columbia
University.
- Psychology Web Pointer
http://www.psychcentral.com/resources
Part of Dr. Grohol's Mental Health Page (Psych Central) listed in the
Mental Health Net Indices and Information Sources. Links you up to
mostly non-commercial sites that pertain to mental health issues. The
list is by topic and has been reviewed by the editor (Ross Powell).
Notations cite new listings and those that the editor considers the
best.
- Study Skills Self-Help
http://www.ucc.vt.edu/stdysk/stdyhlp.html
This link provides study skills self-help provided by Virginia Polytechnic
Institute and State University.
- Psychopharmacology Resource Page
http://internet.ggu.edu/university_library/psychopharm.html
A listing of pages related to medication questions
- National Anxiety Foundation
http://www.lexington-on-line.com/naf.html
An educational site who seeks
to inform users about anxiety. It has basic information
like what it is, what to look for in a doctor, reading
lists for further information, etc.
- Internet Mental Health
http://www.mentalhealth.com/fr20.html
A site that deals with many mental
health issues. For Generalized Anxiety Disorder it offers
the American and European definitions, online diagnosis,
treatment, pertinent research, and links.
- Anxiety Disorders Association of America.
http://www.adaa.org
They have information
for professionals, the general public, and the media. For
general users, they offer resources for anxiety disorder
sufferes, family members, and other interested parties‰.
- The National Institute of Mental Health
http://www.nimh.nih.gov/anxiety/anxietymenu.cfm
A large government
site that has a variety of information and links about anxiety
and related issues.
- The Anxiety Panic Internet Source (tAPir)
http://www.algy.com/anxiety/index.shtml
Self-help resource
for those with anxiety disorders. Panic attacks, phobias,
extreme shyness, obsessive-compulsive behaviors, and generalized
anxiety disrupt the lives of an estimated 15% of the population.
tAPir is a free grass-roots website dedicated to providing
information, relief, and support for those recovering from
debilitating anxiety.
- The Anxiety Coach
http://www.anxietycoach.com
This site is a self-help guide for people who have significant
trouble with anxiety and phobias. It is run by Dr. Dave Carbonell
is a psychologist who specializes in helping people with
problems of anxiety and is the Director of the Anxiety Treatment
Center, which is a small group of psychologists who share
a specialty in the area of anxiety disorders.
- Common Phobias
http://www.phobialist.com
A list of common and uncommon phobias along with some interesting background
information about them.
- HelpGuide.org
http://www.helpguide.org/mental/
A comprehensive site that address a varietyof mental
health issues, including depression, abuse and addictions,
stress management, and eating disorders.
SLEEP DISORDERS
- SleepNet.com
http://www.sleepnet.com
Since 1995 - Everything you wanted to know about sleep but
were too tired to ask. Sleep forums, tests, and links to
clinicians, etc.
- National Sleep Foundation
http://www.sleepfoundation.org
A large governmental site that
covers a lot of sleep related issues.
- Better Sleep Council
http://www.bettersleep.org
Established in 1978, the Better Sleep Council (BSC) is a
nonprofit
organization supported by the mattress industry that is devoted
to educating the public about the importance of sleep to
good health and quality of life and about the value of the
sleep system and sleep environment in pursuit of a good night's
sleep.
- Brain Basics: Understanding Sleep
http://www.ninds.nih.gov/health_and_medical/pubs/understanding_sleep_brain_basic_.htm
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Strokes.
A large governmental site.
- Medline
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/tutorials/sleepdisorders.html
An online tutorial on sleep disorders.
Sleep Research and Resources
http://www.users.cloud9.net/~thorpy/
This home page lists resources regarding all aspects of sleep including, the
physiology of sleep, clinical sleep medicine, sleep research, federal and state
information, patient information, and business-related groups.
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