Resources

Self-Help Resources

For some people, psychotherapy is enough of a resource to help them through their issues. However, you may want more, including information on your situation, as well as self-help information and referrals. There are a vast number of resources regarding issues related to psychology, counseling and psychotherapy, and mental wellness. I chose a few that you will hopefully find helpful.

Please note that sometimes people can be experiencing depression yet aren't aware of it. That's because there can be atypical symptoms, such as anger. For more information on depression, two good resources for learning about the types of depression and other mental health issues are "Depression Central by Dr. Ivan." Click on depression for Dr. Ivan and for a list of symptoms of depression," click on depression symptoms.

There are place to go for support for depression and bi-polar illness. To locate a depression or bi-polar support group in your area, go to the Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance by clicking bi-polar illness. Dysthymia is a mild, longer-term form of depression. You can read about dysthimia at the National Mental Health Association. Click on dysthima.

As with depression, some people may be experiencing panic attacks (or a mild form of panic attacks which doesn't meet the criteria for a diagnosis but is highly disturbing nonetheless) and not realize it. For information on anxiety-related disorders and panic attacks, go to the National Mental Health Association's webpage on panic disorder.

A few self-help websites provide general assistance. You can try Myselfhelp.com, which has a $15 per month fee. For a large number of self-help resources, go to Self-help.

You may be struggling with addiction or substance abuse. For help with both addiction and substance abuse, Sobriety and Recovery Resources is a page with several resources, including personal stories, 12-step related resources, and general recovery links. Click on Addiction and recovery for more information.

If you are gay, lesbian, bisexual, or transgender, go to websites for support and information regarding coming out and what to expect as you go through the process. Go to Outproud by clicking on coming out. To learn more about the stages of coming out, check out the Gay and Lesbian Resource page. Click on about coming out or for additional resources, try Gay Crawler by clicking on resources for gay men and lesbians.