Self Help Materials

Articles:

• "Strategies to Take if You Choose to Drink"

Additional Links:

• Alcoholism and Alcohol Abuse - from Villanova University

Articles:

• "Dealing with Anger"

Additional Links:

• Anger Management - from Villanova University

Articles:

• "Myths & Assumptions about LGB People"
• "Social and Cultural Concerns"
• "Understanding Transgender"
• "Coming Out"

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• Crossing Cultures – Adjusting To Your New Community - from University of Kansas
• Univeristy of Tennessee International House

Articles:

• "The Blues and Depression: What you Can do to Overcome Them"
• "The Issue of Suicide"

Additional Links:

• Coping with Depression - from University of North Carolina
• Depression - from Half 0f Us (and iniative of mtvU and The Jed Foundation to raise awareness about the prevalence of mental health issues on campus and connect students to the appropriate resources to get help).
• Suicide- from Half of Us
• The Problem of Suicide - from the Jed Foundation
• American Foundation for Suicide Prevention

Articles:

• Body Image

Additional Links:

• Eating Disorders - from Villenova University
• National Eating Disorders Association
• Eating Disorders Fact Sheet - from U.S. Department of Health & Human Services
• The Elisa Project

Articles:

• "Understanding Dysfunctional Relationship Patterns in Your Family"
• "When Your Parent Has a Mental Illness"
• "How to Raise a Parent While at College"

Additional Links:

• Dysfunctional Families: Recognizing and Overcoming Their Effects - from Kansas State University

Articles:

• Coming Out
• Myths & Assumptions about LGB People
• Understanding Transgender

Additional Resources:

• Coming Out As Transgender - from the Human Rights Campaign and the National Center for Transgender Equality, 2007
• UT Lambda Student Union
• UT LGBT Commission
• PFlag - Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG) website
• It Gets Better - The website www.itgetsbetter.org is a place where young people who are lesbian, gay, bi, or trans can see how love and happiness can be a reality in their future.  It’s a place where straight allies can visit and support their friends and family members.
• LGBT Resource Center

Articles:

• Building Better Relationships
• Communication with Your Partner
• Emotional Abuse
• How to Cope with a Broken Relationship
• Safety on Communal Websites
• Understanding Dysfunctional Relationship Patterns in Your Family

Additional Links:

• Common Questions About Relationships, And Some Answers - from SUNY at Buffalo
• Decisions about Sex - from Missouri University Science & Technology

Articles:

• "Sexual Assault"
• "Safety on Communal Websites"
• "For Male Survivors of Sexual Assault"
• "Emotional Abuse"

Additional Links:

• Stalking - from Villanova University
• Is Your Relationship Heading Into Dangerous Territory? - from University of Texas at Austin

Articles:

• Suggestions for a Good Night’s Sleep

Additional Links:

• How to Get a Good Night's Sleep - from Kansas State University

Articles:

• Dealing with Increased Anxiety Due to the War
• Test Anxiety
• Top Ten Strategies for Wildly Effective Stress Management

Additional Links:

• Test Anxiety - "I Know The Material, But When I Take The Test I Go Blank!"  from Kansas State University
• Stress Management - from Villanova University
• Obsessive Compulsive Disorder - from Villanova University
• Public Speaking Anxiety - from University of Mary Washington

Online Relaxation Exercises:

• Online Relaxation Exercises - from Georgia Southern
• Online Stress Management Workshop - from Georgia Southern
• Relaxation Audio Sessions - from University of North Carolina
• Samples of Relaxation Training Exercises - from Kansas State University
• Videos – Overcoming a Panic Attack, Belly Breathing, Symptoms of Stress, and Relaxation Meditation by the Mayo Clinic - from Western Washington University

Articles:

• Time Management

Additional Links:

• Time Management - from University of Tennessee Student Success Center
• Time Management Strategies for Improving Academic Performance - from Virginia Tech