Self Help Information
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Taking Care of Yourself
Mental Health Online Screening Program
The Counseling Service is pleased to announce that we are now offering an Online Screening Program for Mental Health to the Wellesley College community. This tool provides online screening for depression, alcohol, anxiety and eating disorders. It is free and anonymous and is being provided so that users can find out, in a private and confidential manner, whether professional support would be helpful. (This link can only be accessed by on-campus computers.) more...
Depression
Are these just the Blues or Am I Depressed?
How Therapy Helps People Recover From Depression.
Grief
Alcohol and Other Drugs
See Alcohol Education on the Health Service website.
Local Alcohol Anonymous & Al-Anon Meetings
Eating Concerns
Loving Your Body
How do you know that you might have an Eating Disorder?
Things to do instead of Bingeing
Eating & Body Image Resources
Twelve Ideas to Help People with Eating Disorders Negotiate the Holidays
How to Help a Loved One
Rape, Sexual Assault and Interpersonal Violence
What you should know about Sexual Assault
Suicide
Suicide Myths
Suicide Intervention
Helping Students Cope with Sudden Death
Risk Factors: Associated with an Increased Occurrence of Suicidal Behavior
Signs of Distress
Self-Care Tips
Tips on How to De-Stress and Take Care of Yourself
Tips for Self-Care while Transitioning to College
Procrastination Tips
How to Help a Friend
