At UCS:

We have a Self-Development Center (SDC) where you can educate yourself at your own pace using CDs, videotapes, and audiotapes that cover hundreds of topics related to college life.  Among the topics are study skills, anger management, assertiveness, communication skills, managing conflict, diversity, eating issues, relationships, health, foreign languages, leadership, public speaking, dealing with loss, self-esteem, mental health issues, sexual assault, sexuality, stress management, substance abuse, and women’s/men’s issues.  This is only a sample, and each category contains a number of media resources on specific aspects of that broad subject.  If you would like to use or look over our options, you do not need an appointment.  You simply walk in and let our front-desk staff know you would like to utilize the SDC.

Helpful Websites*

Student Counseling Virtual Pamphlets (www.dr-bob.org/vpc/virtulets.html)

Campus Blues (www.campusblues.com)
Dr. Grohol’s Psychology Central (www.psychcentral.com)
American Psychological Association (www.apa.org/pubinfo)
National Institute of Mental Health (www.nimh.nih.gov)
Internet Addiction(www.netaddiction.com/resources/internet_addiction_test.htm)
Anxiety Disorders Association of America (www.adaa.org)
Suicide Awareness Voices of Education (www.save.org)

Off-Campus Resources*

• Loyola Clinical Centers (Loyola College); 410-617-1200; www.loyola.edu/clinics
• Psychology Clinic (University of Maryland, College Park); 301-405-4808
              www.bsos.umd.edu/psyc/clinicalpsyc/clinic/
• Community Counseling Services Center (CCSC) (George Washington University)
              202-994-8645 (D.C. location); 703-299-9148 (Alexandria location)
              www.gwu.edu/~chaos/ccsindex.html
• Maryland Clinical Social Work Referral Service; 410-298-3226
              www.socialworkers.org (national NASW referral service)
• Maryland Psychiatric Society Referral Service; 410-625-0232
              www.mdpsych.org (website referral service)
• Maryland Psychological Association Referral Service; 410-992-4258 or 301-596-3999;   www.marylandpsychology.org (website referral service)
• Pastoral Counseling Service of Maryland; 410-433-8861; www.pcsm.org
• Sheppard Pratt Therapy Referral Service; 410-938-5000; 888-938-4207 (toll-free); www.sheppardpratt.org
• The Pro Bono Counseling Project; 410-323-5800 or 301-805-8191;1-877-323-5800 (toll-free); www.probonocounseling.org
• Mental Health Association of Maryland; 410-863-0470; www.mhamd.org; www.md.nami.org/affiliat.htm (local NAMI affiliates & support groups)
• Public Mental Health System (Medicaid & Pharmacy Assistance Program)
  1-800-888-1965; 1-800-735-2258 (TTY)

*We have chosen the above links in order to provide you with another opportunity to learn more about yourself and mental health issues that may be of concern or interest to you as well as to provide alternative resources to address your needs.  However, it is important to note that UCS has no jurisdiction over, nor responsibility for, the specific content of these websites or delivery of their services.

Coping with the Tragedy at Virginia Tech: See links below for more information and assistance with coping.

For Students: http://helping.apa.org/articles/article.php?id=151

For Faculty: http://www.counseling.txstate.edu/crisis.htm

For Parents: http://www.smu.edu/healthcenter/counseling/ct_parents-trauma.asp