Resources

Please Note: Counseling & Psychological Services maintains this internet site as a service to the University community. It is intended as a resource to inform and to educate. Included are direct links to other internet sites that we believe may be helpful. However, this does not imply that all the information is endorsed at each of these sites. Furthermore, while we attempt to monitor and update our listings on a regular basis, Counseling & Psychological Services can not make any claims or assume any responsibility as to the reliability or functionality of the internet addresses (URL’s) provided or the information contained at these sites.

Readers are encouraged to evaluate the materials and to use what they find to be helpful. Information provided in our web page and at other internet sites is not intended as a substitute for assistance from a qualified mental health professional. For personal assistance, FSU students should visit Counseling & Psychological Services and see a walk-in clinician. FSU faculty and staff should contact the Employee Assistance Program at (850) 644-2288. By clicking on the links below, we assume you are indicating your acceptance of these terms.

Academic Issues
Academic Center for Excellence (ACE)

Alcohol & Other Drug Use
Adult Children of Alcoholics
Signs of alcoholism
Causes of alcoholism
Alcohol and the college experience
Alcoholics Anonymous (AA)
Narcotics Anonymous (NA)
Al-Anon (for family members or partners of persons with alcohol or drug problems)

Anxiety
Living with Anxiety
Anxiety Disorders
Anxiety Self Help
Generalized anxiety

Body Image
FSU Body Project

Career Development
FSU Career Center
Occupational Outlook Handbook
Online psychology career center
Florida Academic Counseling and Tracking for Students (FACTS)
Career planning

 

Depression
Depression brochure: National Institute of Mental Health
Depression and College Students
Five Tips to Avoid Depression in College
How Gratitude Combats Depression
I had a Black Dog, His Name was Depression
Happify

Eating
The Renfrew Center: Eating disorder information and education resources
Something Fishy website on eating disorders

Grief
Help for a Grieving Friend
Self Care After a Loss

HIV/AIDS Support
Big Bend Cares

LGBTQ

Seminole Allies and Safe Zones
The Family Tree – Tallahassee’s LGBTQ Center
PFLAG Tallahasee (Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays)
Equality Florida

Mental Health
Student Resilience Project
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
ULifeline
Internet Mental Health
Help Center: American Psychological Association
Student counseling virtual pamphlet collection
Help Guide: Help Yourself and Others

For Parents
College students with depression
College students with anxiety

Perfectionism
Pitfalls of Perfectionism
The Pursuit of Chasing Perfection (available in the FSU library)

Post-Traumatic Stress
National Center for Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
Fact sheet for post-traumatic stress

Relationships
FSU Toolkit on Healthy Relationships
Communicate Better
Dealing with a Break Up
Coping with a Divorce or Relationship Break Up
How to Create Healthy Boundaries

Social Anxiety
Nine Social Skills to Practice
Social anxiety

Sexual Assault
Rape, Abuse, and Incest National Network (RAINN)
Sexual Assault Care Center (SACC)
FSU Victim Advocate Program

Sleep
Sleep Hygiene
Twelve Simple Steps to Improve Your Sleep
Fix Your Sleep Hygiene

Wellness 
Achieving Wellness