Counseling Services Self-Help
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"Although the world is full of suffering...it is also full of overcoming it."

         ~ Helen Keller
   
Note: The following links will take you to various self-help materials. They cover a wide variety of topics including relationship advice, stress management, procrastination, depression, etc. They are offered as a service only. The Counseling, Health, and Testing Center, the University of Missouri-Kansas City and the University of Missouri Board of Curators are not responsible for their content.

 
 
 
 
This website is dedicated to providing students with quick, easy, and private access to emotional health resources, including:
  • A self-screening program for you to take if you are concerned about your own feelings or emotions or those of a friend
  • A program that will answer your questions about mental health issues
  • A vast mental health resource library
  • Links to campus health, counseling, and psychological services right here at UMKC
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      Click here to take our free, anonymous, online screening for depression, bipolar disorder, anxiety, alcohol, and eating disorders. The screening is provided so that you may find out—in a few minutes—whether or not a little self-exploration into further information or a talk with a professional would be helpful to you.
       
     

     

    		 Online health question-and-answer service provided by Columbia University's Health Education Program. Provides factual, in-depth, straight-forward, and nonjudgmental information to assist readers' decision-making about their physical, sexual, emotional, and spiritual health.
     

     

    Click here for alcohol and drug information for students, parents and health professionals.

     

     
       

     

    Resources for Coping With Job Loss:

    Coping with Job Loss Resource List

    Employee Layoff Resource Guide (from UMKC Human Resources)

     

     
     

    Relaxation and Meditation Links:

    Download these audio exercises or listen to them on your computer.

    Guided meditations from the Mindfulness Practice Center at the University of Missouri-Columbia

    Relaxation exercises from the Hobart and William Smith Colleges Counseling Center

    Additional relaxation exercises
     
    Resources for Veterans:

    www.suicidepreventionlifeline.org/Veterans/
    The Lifeline website now has several pages featuring information specifically for veterans, including a “Resource Locator” that provides contact info for VA Suicide Prevention Coordinators, Medical Centers, Outpatient Clinics, Vet Centers and Benefit Administration Offices in Missouri; information on mental health care services, benefits and enrollment; and Frequently Asked Questions.

     http://www.militaryonesource.com

    http://afterdeployment.org/ - A mental wellness resource for Service Members, Veterans, and Military Families.

    http://www.va.gov/ - The Department of Veterans Affairs provides patient care and other veterans' benefits.

    http://www.vetcenter.va.gov/ - Vet Centers provide readjustment counseling and outreach services to all veterans who served in any combat zone. Services are also available for their family members for military related issues.

    http://www.ncptsd.va.gov/ncmain/index.jsp - National Center for PTSD aims to advance the clinical care and social welfare of U.S. Veterans through research, education and training on PTSD and stress-related disorders.

    http://www.vfw.org/ - The mission of the Veterans of Foreign Wars is to "honor the dead by helping the living" through veterans' service, community service, national security and a strong national defense.

    http://www.legion.org/homepage.php# - The American Legion is a patriotic, war-time veteran’s organization, devoted to mutual helpfulness.

    http://www.gulflink.osd.mil/index.jsp - for Veteran’s of Operation Desert Storm this website provides on-line access to medical, operational, and intelligence documents from the 1990-1991 Gulf War.  Its purpose was and is to provide Service members, veterans, and any interested person with information on what happened during that war that might have affected the health of those who served. 

    http://www.cdc.gov/nceh/veterans/default.htm - This Center for Disease Control website provides information about veteran health issues.

     

     
     
     
      Other Helpful Links:

     

    Suicide Prevention Resources for Missouri College Students

    What A Difference A Friend Makes - This site is for people living with mental illness—and their friends.

    Half Of Us - Did you know that nearly half of all college students reported feeling so depressed that they couldn’t function during the last school year?  View interviews with famous musicians, learn more about common disorders faced by college students, and get resources for getting better.  From mtvU and The Jed Foundation.

    Stalking and Other Forms of Intrusive Contact - Many young adults and adolescents have trouble dealing with an ex-boyfriend or ex-girlfriend who just won't let go of the relationship. This website, from Cornell University, provides information on how to manage this common and difficult experience.

    Stalking Resource Center - The Stalking Resource Center is a program of the National Center for Victims of Crime. Its mission is to raise national awareness of stalking and to encourage the development and implementation of multidisciplinary responses to stalking in local communities across the country.

    Got Anxiety? - Get help!  Gotanxiety.org provides the information you need about anxiety disorders, so you can help yourself or a friend triumph.

    CampusBlues.com - Resources for concerns common among college students, including depression, relationship concerns, health issues, and transitioning to college.

    The Student Counseling Virtual Pamphlet Collection - provided by the University of Chicago Student Counseling Center. Contains online informational pamphlets on a variety of topics.

     University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire Counseling Services - Self Help topics covering a variety of subjects: Personal Success, Substance Abuse, Depression and Anxiety, Eating Disorders, Sexuality, Sleeping Disorders, etc.

    SelfGrowth.com     - The Definitive Guide to Personal Growth, Self Improvement and Self-Help. Covers a variety of topics.

    Mental Help Net - comprehensive source of online mental health information, news and resources.

    Office Exercise - simple exercises to introduce physical activity into your day.  Videos include Yoga @ Your Desk, Stretching @ Your Desk and Exercising Your Hands and Wrists @ Your Desk.