Counseling Department

Helpful Links

The following are some resources on the Web that you may find useful.

Academic Needs
Need help with your study skills?

• Study Skills Self-Help Information
• Study help from Dartmouth University
• "What your Mother Never Told you about College"
• Math help

Addictions

• Overeaters Anonymous (OA)
• Alcoholics Anonymous (AA)
• Northern Illinois Al-Anon 
• Narcotics Anonymous (NA) 
• Gamblers Anonymous (GA)  
• Sexual Addiction Help

Career Development  

• Illinois Career Resource Network
• Occupational Outlook Handbook
• ONET
• JobHunters Bible
• The Black Collegian  

Crisis Help

• Mental Health Association of Greater Chicago  
• Suicide & Crisis Hotlines
•   Student Assistance Plan (SAP)
  

• African American Women Support Group 

• Anxiety Disorders Association of America: Learn about anxiety disorders through information, resources and links.
• American Psychiatric Association: Learn about a variety of mental health issues.
• American Psychological Association: Get mental health news, brochures, programs and information.
• National Alliance for the Mentally Ill  
• National Depressive and Manic-Depressive Association: Information on depression and manic-depression, publications, support groups, events and links.
• National Institute of Mental Health: Learn about anxiety disorders, social anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia and more. 
• National Mental Health Association: Find out about depression and anxiety disorders, including news, events, referrals and support.
  

Personal Issues

• Controlling anger: Some self-help suggestions from the American Psychological Association 
• Illinois Coalition Against Domestic Violence 
• Sarah's Inn (Domestic Violence) 
• Divorce Care: Some self-help suggestions as you recover from the hurt of separation or divorce
• Life's problems: How to find help for life's problem 
• Counseling Topics
  

Self Assessment

•  The Career Interest Game - http://web.missouri.edu/~cppcwww/holland.shtml 
•  The Keirsey Temperament Sorter II - http://www.keirsey.com/cgi-bin/keirsey/newkts.cgi

Spotlight on Health and Fitness

•  http://www.cdc.gov
•  http://www.childtrends.org
•  http://www.omhrc.gov
•  http://www.healthfinder.gov
•  http://www.healthweb.org
•  http://www.4women.gov
•  http://www.mayohealth.org
•  http://www.webmd.com/