Resources and Links

We strongly believe in personal resourcefulness and empowering our clients to be the heroes of their own lives. Thus, we offer a list of a variety of resources available in the community and on the web. Please note that our inclusion of these resources in this list is not an endorsement of any of the organizations listed. We are simply providing you with a means of contacting some of the available resources so that you can make your own decisions regarding their usefulness

Crisis Resources

If you are having suicidal or homicidal thoughts now, please click here.

Regional and Crisis Lines and Resources

• Southern Illinois Regional Social Services (SIRSS):
  (618) 457-6703

• Perry County Counseling Center (Du Quoin, IL)
  (618) 542-4357; (877) 581-7427

• Union County Counseling Service (Anna, IL)
  (618) 833-8551

• Mt. Vernon Crisis Line (Mt. Vernon, IL) (618) 242-1512

• Cairo Crisis Line (Cairo, IL) (618) 734-2665             

• Egyptian Public & Mental Health Department (Ridgway, IL) http://www.egyptian.org (618) 272-4691 or through the Saline County Sheriff’s office at (618) 252-8661

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National Crisis Hotlines and Resources

• Girls and Boys Town National Hotline 1-800-448-3000

• National Hopeline Network 1-800-SUICIDE (1-800-784-2433) www.hopeline.com and 1-800-suicide.com and suicidehotlines.com

• The Samaritans www.samaritans.orga 24 hour online emotional and crisis support with anonymous e-mail capability (officially serving individuals in the UK and Ireland)

• Samaritans USA (518) 689-HOPE (689-4673) http://www.timesunion.com/communities/samaritans/

• Suicide Prevention Advocacy Network (SPAN) USA http://www.spanusa.org/

• The Samaritans of South Central N.H. http://www.samaritansnh.org/ (603) 622-3836

• The Samaritans Inc. of Providence, RI http://www.samaritansri.org/ (401) 272 4044; 1-800-365-4044

• National Suicide Prevention Lifeline http://www.suicidepreventionlifeline.org/ 1-800-273-TALK (8255)

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Community Mental Health Resources
(Southern Illinois)

• Southern Illinois Regional Social Services (SIRSS) http://www.sirss.org/ (618) 457-6703

• Illinois Center Behavioral Health (Marion, IL) (618) 997-3647

• Jackson County Health Department http://www.jchdonline.org/ (618) 684-3143

• Egyptian Public & Mental Health Department (Ridgway, IL) http://www.egyptian.org (618) 272-4691

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Psychiatric Hospitals (Regional)

• Mulberry Center (a part of the Harrisburg Medical Center) (Harrisburg, IL) http://www.harrisburgmedicalcenter.com
  (618) 252-0999

• St Mary's Good Samaritan Inc (Centralia, IL) http://www.smgsi.com (618) 436-8000

• Gateway Regional Medical Center (Granite City, IL) www.gatewayregional.net (618) 798-3000

• Choate Mental Health & Development Center (Anna, IL) (618) 833-5161

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Southern Illinois University Resources

• Clinical Center (for community members and students) http://www.siu.edu/offices/clinical/ (618) 453-2361

• Counseling Center (for SIUC students http://www.siu.edu/offices/counsel/ (618) 453-5371

• Wellness Center www.siu.edu/~shp/wellness (618) 536-4441

• Student Health Programs (includes a psychiatric clinic) http://www.siu.edu/~shp/ (618) 536-2391;
  (618) 453-3311

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ADHD

• Attention Deficit Disorder Association http://www.add.org/

• AD/HD in Adults http://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/publications/adhd/
  complete-publication.shtml#adult

• Children and Adults with AD/HD (CHADD) http://www.chadd.org/

• LD Online  http://www.ldonline.org/

• National Resource Center on AD/HD  http://www.help4adhd.org/

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Alcohol and Substance Abuse

• Alcoholics Anonymous in Carbondale, IL http://www.carbondaleaa.org/ (618) 549-4633

• Alcoholics Anonymous of Southern Illinois http://www.aa-sia.org/

• Alcoholics Anonymous (national) http://www.alcoholics-anonymous.org/

• Southern Illinois Regional Social Services (Carbondale, IL) http://www.sirss.org/services/AdultServices.htm (618) 457-6703

• Fellowship House Alcoholism Prevention & Treatment Center (Anna, IL) http://thefellowshiphouse.com (618) 833-4465

• Gateway Foundation http://www.gatewayfoundation.org/

• National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism of the National Institutes of Health http://www.niaaa.nih.gov/

• Campus Blues: Alcohol Facts http://www.campusblues.com/alc3.asp

• Alcohol and Drugs: articles from the University of Buffalo http://www.student-affairs.buffalo.edu/shs/ccenter/substance.shtml

• Online Alcohol Use Screening: How Much is Too Much? http://www.alcoholscreening.org/

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Anger

• Anger self-help http://www.cwgsy.net/community/mindinfo/anger.htm

• Anger and Aggression  http://www.mentalhelp.net/poc/view_doc.php?type=doc&id=9852&cn=353

• Anger and Health: An Update 

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Anxiety

• Southern Illinois University Wellness Center
  Stress Management Program
  http://www.siu.edu/~shp/wellness%20pages/stress.htm

• Got Anxiety? Get Help
  http://www.gotanxiety.org/

• The Anxiety Panic Internet Resource
  http://www.algy.com/anxiety/

• National Institute of Mental Health: Anxiety Disorders
  http://www.nimh.nih.gov/healthinformation/anxietymenu.cfm

• Anxiety Disorders Association of America
  http://www.adaa.org/

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Assertiveness

• Improving Assertive Behavior  http://www.coping.org/relations/assert.htm

• Bipolar Disorder (Manic-Depression)

• National Institute of Mental Health http://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/topics/bipolar-disorder/index.shtml

• Mayo Clinic http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/bipolar-disorder/DS00356

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Depression

• On-line Depression Screening Test http://www.med.nyu.edu/psych/screens/depres.html

• Depression- Information from the National Institute
  of Mental Health http://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/publications/depression/
  complete-publication.shtml

• How Psychotherapy Helps People Recover from Depression http://www.apahelpcenter.org/articles/article.php?id=49

• Depression Central http://www.psycom.net/depression.central.html

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Domestic Violence & Child Abuse

• Cairo Women's Center (Cairo, IL) (618) 734-4357

• Carbondale Women's Center (Carbondale, IL) http://www.thewomensctr.org/ (618) 529-2324.

• Child Abuse Hot-Line (800) 252-2873

• Union County Child Advocacy Center (Anna, IL)
  (618) 833-7470

• Bethany Village Family Crisis Resource Center (Anna, IL) http://www.bethanyvillageinc.org/ (618) 833-1777

• Illinois Department of Children and Family Services
  

• Perry-Jackson Counties Child Advocacy Center
  (Pinckneyville, IL) (618) 357-2990

• The Women’s Center (Carbondale) http://www.thewomensctr.org/ (618) 529-2324; (800) 334-2094

• The Women’s Center (Marion) (618) 993-0803
  Victim Advocacy. Carbondale Police Department (Carbondale, IL) http://www.ci.carbondale.il.us/
  EmergencySafety/victim_advocacy_services.html
  (618) 457-3200, ext. 337.

• Southern Illinois Regional Social Services, (Carbondale, IL) http://www.sirss.org (618) 457-6703

• University Women’s Professional Advancement (UWPA)Women’s Resource Guide http://www.skills.siu.edu/uwpa/res_index(frame).html

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Dysfunctional Families

• Al Anon (self-help support group for family members of alcoholics) http://www.al-anon.org/

• Codependents Anonymous (self-help support group) http://www.codependents.org/

• Dysfunctional Families Article http://www.drdrew.com/Topics/article.asp?id=614

• Characteristics of Adult Children from Alcoholic or Dysfunctional Families http://www.cyberus.ca/~rocksoft/teddysrule/
  chars/charactr.html

• Bethany Village Family Crisis Resource Center (Anna, IL) http://www.bethanyvillageinc.org/ (618) 833-1777

• The Women’s Center (Carbondale) http://www.thewomensctr.org/ (618) 529-2324; (800) 334-2094

• The Women’s Center (Marion) (618) 993-0803

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Eating disorders

• The Eating Disorder Outpatient Program (for SIUC Students) http://www.siu.edu/offices/counsel/cservices.html#edop (618) 453-5371

• Something Fishy: web site on eating disorders  http://www.something-fishy.org/

• Campus Blues: articles about healthy eating  http://www.campusblues.com/healthy_eating.asp

• Online Eating Disorders Screening http://psychcentral.com/eatingquiz.htm

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Gambling

• Problem and Compulsive Gambling  http://www.utexas.edu/student/cmhc/booklets/
  gambling/gamb.html

• Internet Gambling  http://www.uwec.edu/counsel/
  pubs/internetGambling.htm

• Gamblers Anonymous  http://www.gamblersanonymous.org/

• Gam-Anon International  http://www.gam-anon.org/

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Gender Identity

• Answers to your Questions about Gender Orientation, Transgender, Transexuality, and Intersexuality http://www.twu.edu/o-sl/counseling/SelfHelp008.html

• Understanding Transgender http://www.counsel.ufl.edu/brochure.asp?include=brochures/understanding_transgender.brochure

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Grief

• Griefnet http://www.griefnet.org/ 

• Information about grief oriented to college students http://www.campusblues.com/grief.asp

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Impulse Control

• Impulse Control Disorders http://www.psychologyinfo
  .com/problems/impulse_control.html

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Internet Addictions

• Hooked on Computer/Net?  http://www.uwec.edu/counsel/pubs/hookedOn
  CompNet.htm

• Internet Addiction  http://campus.bloomfield.edu/counselor/netadd.asp

• Computer and Cyberspace Addiction http://www-usr.rider.edu/~suler/psycyber/cybaddict.html

• Internet Addiction: Addictive Behavior, Transference or More? http://www.fenichel.com/addiction.shtml

• Internet Addiction Guide http://psychcentral.com/netaddiction/

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Learning Disabilities

• LD Online  http://www.ldonline.org/

• Learning Disabilities Association of America  http://www.ldanatl.org/

• Learning Disabilities Association of Illinois http://www.ldail.org/

• National Center for Learning Disabilities http://www.ncld.org/

• The Advocacy Institute  http://www.advocacyinstitute.org/

• CollegeBoard.Com: Eligibility Guidelines for Computer Accommodations on College Board Tests  http://www.collegeboard.com/ssd/student/guidelines.html

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Medications

• FDA: Index to Drug-Specific Information  http://www.fda.gov/cder/drug/DrugSafety/drugIndex.htm

• Medline Plus Drug, Herb, and Supplement Information http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/druginformation.html

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Online Counseling Resources

• International Society for Mental Health Online http://www.ismho.org/

• Suggested Principles for the Provision of Online Mental Health Services (ISMHO) http://www.ismho.org/suggestions.html

• APA Monitor Special Issue: Psychology and the Internet http://www.apa.org/monitor/apr00/
  April, 2000 issue of the American Psychological Association's Monitor that examines how psychology is being used online.
  Psychotherapy and Clinical Work in Cyberspace http://users.rider.edu/~suler/psycyber/therintro.html An article by ISMHO fellow John Suler that examines the questions surrounding e-therapy and online counseling.

• Psych Central http://psychcentral.com/
  A large, free mental health resource offering consumers information about holiday coping, depression, anxiety, and a wide range of mental health symptoms and treatment resources.

• Directory of Online Clinical Service Sites http://www.onlineclinics.com/

• PsychCafe http://www.psychcafe.net/index.php Provides online support services including counseling, support groups, a mental health library, and a virtual office for clinicians.

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Self-Esteem

• Better Self-Esteem http://www.utexas.edu/student/cmhc/booklets/
  selfesteem/selfest.html

• Coping.org: Self-Esteem http://www.coping.org/growth/esteem.htm

• Self-Confidence http://ub-counseling.buffalo.edu/self-con.shtml

• Building Self-Esteem http://mentalhealth.samhsa.gov/publications/allpubs/
  SMA-3715/introduction.asp

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Self-Injurious Behavior

• Understanding Self-Injurious Behavior http://www.prponline.net/School/SAJ/articles/
  understanding_self_injurious_behavior.htm

• The Pain of Self-Injury http://www.mentalhealthscreening.org/enews/
  selfinjury.aspx

• HealthyPlace Self-Injury Community : http://www.healthyplace.com/Communities/Self_Injury/
  Site/index.htm

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Sexual Assault

• Carbondale Women's Center (Carbondale, IL) http://www.thewomensctr.org/ (618) 529-2324.

• Bethany Village Family Crisis Resource Center (Anna, IL) http://www.bethanyvillageinc.org/ (618) 833-1777

• The Women’s Center (Carbondale) http://www.thewomensctr.org/ (618) 529-2324; (800) 334-2094

• The Women’s Center (Marion) (618) 993-0803
  Victim Advocacy. Carbondale Police Department (Carbondale, IL) http://www.ci.carbondale.il.us/
  EmergencySafety/victim_advocacy_services.html
  (618) 457-3200, ext. 337.
  

• Southern Illinois Regional Social Services, (Carbondale, IL) http://www.sirss.org (618) 457-6703

• 24 hour Sexual Assault Crisis Hotline. 1-800-334-2094
  US Department of Justice: sexual assault http://www.usdoj.gov/ovw/sexassault.htm

• Women's Health Information: Sexual Assault http://www.4woman.gov/faq/sexualassault.htm

• Virtual Pamphlet Collection:Sexual Assault http://counseling.uchicago.edu/resources/
  virtualpamphlets/sexual_assault.shtml 

• Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network.  http://www.rainn.org/

• University Women’s Professional Advancement (UWPA)Women’s Resource Guide http://www.skills.siu.edu/uwpa/res_index(frame).html

• Illinois Coalition Against Sexual Assault (ICASA) http://www.icasa.org/

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Sexuality, Safer Sex, Pregnancy

• The Wellness Center (for SIUC Students) http://www.siu.edu/~shp/wellness%20pages/sexuality.htm (618) 536-4441

• Jackson County (Illinois) Health Department  http://www.jchdonline.org/jackson/ (618) 684-3143

• Franklin-Williamson Bi-County (Illinois) Health Department  http://www.bicountyhealth.org/ (618) 993-8111

• The Center for Disease Control STD Information http://www.cdc.gov/std/

• Shawnee Crisis Pregnancy Center (Southern Illinois)
  http://www.shawneecpc.org
  Carbondale, IL: (618) 549-2794
  Marion, IL: (618) 997-2790
  Anna, IL: (618) 833-7797

• Smarter Sex: Sexual Health Site for College Students http://www.smartersex.org/

• Sex online  http://www.uwec.edu/counsel/pubs/
  pornographyOnline.htm

• Overcoming Pornography Addiction  http://www.utdallas.edu/counseling/selfhelp/porn-addiction.html

• Pure intimacy: Recovering the Heart of Sexuality www.pureintimacy.com

• Sexhelp.com www.sexhelp.com

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Sexual Orientation

• GLBT Resource Center (for SIUC students, faculty, and staff) http://www.siu.edu/~glbtrc/ (618) 453-6804,

• Saluki Rainbow Network http://www.siu.edu/~glbf/  Prideline (providing information to the Southern Illinois community):  (618) 453- 5151

• Parents, Families, and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG) http://www.pflag.org/

• The Rainbow Café (Southern Illinois' GLBT youth group) http://www.cuuf.net/rainbowcafe/ (618) 521-2328  

• The Human Rights Campaign http://www.hrc.org/

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Sleep

• How to Sleep Well http://www.stanford.edu/~dement/howto.html

• National Sleep Foundation http://www.sleepfoundation.org/

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Stress and Anxiety

• The American Institute of Stress  http://www.stress.org/

• Mind/Body Health and Stress, an APA Article http://www.apahelpcenter.org/articles/article.php?id=105

• Got Anxiety? Get Help.  http://www.gotanxiety.org/

• The Anxiety Panic Internet Resource  http://www.algy.com/anxiety/

• National Institute of Mental Health: Anxiety Disorders  http://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/topics/anxiety-disorders/index.shtml

• Anxiety Disorders Association of America  http://www.adaa.org/

• Online Screening for Anxiety Disorders http://www.adaa.org/GettingHelp/SelfHelpTests.asp

• College Students and Stress  http://www.campusblues.com/stress.asp

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Traumatic Events

• National Center for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, a part of the US Department of Veterans’ Affairs http://www.ncptsd.va.gov/ncmain/index.jsp

• National Institute of Mental Health Publications about PTSD (Posttraumatic Stress Disorder) http://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/publications/topics/
  index-ptsd-publication-all.shtml

• Coping with a Traumatic Event  http://www.helpguide.org/mental/
  emotional_psychological_trauma.htm

• Coping and Surviving Violent and Traumatic Events  http://www.crisiscounseling.org/traumaloss/
  copingwithtrauma.htm

• Living Through and Surviving Traumatic Events  http://www.medicalwellnessassociation.com/
  articles/traumatic_events.htm

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Miscellaneous

• The Unabridged Student Counseling Virtual Pamphlet Collection http://ccvillage.buffalo.edu/vpc.html Provides a wide range of information on mental health and academic concerns.

• American Psychological Association
  http://www.apa.org/

• American Psychiatric Association
  http://www.psych.org/

• National Institute of Mental Health http://www.nimh.nih.gov/

• American Psychological Association Help Center http://www.apahelpcenter.org/

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Resource Index

• Crisis - Regional
• Crisis - National
• Community Mental Health
• Psychiatric Hospitals
• SIU Resources
• ADD/ADHD
• Alcohol/Substance Abuse
• Anger/Aggression
• Anxiety
• Assertiveness
• Child Abuse
• Depression
• Domestic Violence
• Dysfunctional Families
• Eating Disorders
• Gambling
• Gender Identity
• Grief
• Impulse Control
• Internet Addiction
• Learning Disability
• Medication
• Online Counseling
• Pregnancy - unplanned
• Pornography
• Self-Esteem
• Self-Injury
• Sexual Assault/Abuse
• Sexuality
• Sexual Orientation
• Sleep
• Trauma
• Other Resources