{"id":15,"date":"2017-04-10T15:59:02","date_gmt":"2017-04-10T15:59:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wcsu.wpengine.com\/counseling\/self-help\/"},"modified":"2025-07-18T15:09:53","modified_gmt":"2025-07-18T15:09:53","slug":"self-help","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/counseling\/self-help\/","title":{"rendered":"Self-Help Resources"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"content\">\n<p>The following links provide information\u00a0about issues that affect college students, and general mental health topics that may be helpful for students, parents, faculty, and staff.<\/p>\n<p><strong>These links are <\/strong><strong><em>not <\/em>intended as a substitute for counseling. We encourage any student who feels he\/she is unable to successfully handle a distressing situation to make an appointment with a professional counselor at the Counseling Services. In an emergency or after hours: call <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">911<\/span> or Campus Police at <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">(203)\u00a0837-9300<\/span>.<\/strong><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #00457a;font-weight: bold\"><strong>University Counseling Services self-help pages:<\/strong><\/p>\n<table style=\"border-collapse: collapse;width: 100%\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 49.8698%\">\n<ul class=\"bullets\">\n<li><a title=\"counseling coming out page\" href=\"anxiety\/\">Anxiety<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"coming out info. page\" href=\"coming-out\/\">Coming Out <\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"coping with trauma info. page\" href=\"trauma\/\">Coping with Trauma <\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"counseling\/ten-tips-coping-with-crisis-and-loss\/\">Coping with Crisis and Loss<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"depression info. page\" href=\"depression\/\">Depression<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"eating disorder info. page\" href=\"eating-disorders\/\">Eating Disorders<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"making friends info. page\" href=\"making-friends\/\">Making Friends <\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"self esteem info. page\" href=\"self-esteem\/\">Self-Esteem<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/wcsu.edu\/diversity\/carrt\/\">Sexual Assault \u2013 (See CaRRT) <\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"stress management info. page\" href=\"stress\/\">Stress Management<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"suicide info. page\" href=\"suicide\/\">Suicide<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/wcsu.edu\/diversity\/carrt\/\"> Campus Response and Resource Team (CaRRT)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 50.1302%\">\n<table style=\"border-collapse: collapse;width: 100%\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 100%\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"margin-right: 100px\" src=\"http:\/\/wcsu.wpengine.com\/counseling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2017\/04\/hands-stones.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"250\" height=\"204\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 100%\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p style=\"color: #00457a;font-weight: bold\"><strong>National Mental Health Websites<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a title=\"apa main website\" href=\"http:\/\/helping.apa.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>The APA Help Center<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\nThe American Psychological Association helping website provides great resources and articles about mental health issues, coping, family topics and much more.\u00a0<b>\u00a0<\/b><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"nimh main website\" href=\"http:\/\/www.nimh.nih.gov\/health\/index.shtml\"><strong>NIMH<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/a>The National Institute on Mental Health has many great resources and information about mental illness and how it affects different populations.\u00a0<b>\u00a0<\/b><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.stopasuicide.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Stop a Suicide<\/a><br \/>\n<\/strong>Provides helpful information to friends and family who are concerned about a loved one and suicide.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"counselingfooter\">\n<p>\u00a0 \u00a0 <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1072\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/counseling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2025\/07\/email-signature-call-hotlines-and-helplines-1024x428.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"538\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/counseling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2025\/07\/email-signature-call-hotlines-and-helplines-1024x428.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/counseling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2025\/07\/email-signature-call-hotlines-and-helplines-300x125.png 300w, https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/counseling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2025\/07\/email-signature-call-hotlines-and-helplines-768x321.png 768w, https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/counseling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2025\/07\/email-signature-call-hotlines-and-helplines-1536x642.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/counseling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2025\/07\/email-signature-call-hotlines-and-helplines-2048x856.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 538px) 100vw, 538px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">WCSU Counseling Services<br \/>\nStudent Health &amp; Wellness Center<br \/>\n(Connected to Newbury Hall)<br \/>\n181 White Street, Danbury, CT 06810<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Phone: (203) 837.8690<br \/>\nEmail: <a href=\"mailto:CounselingServices@wcsu.edu\">CounselingServices@wcsu.edu<\/a><br \/>\nInstagram: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/wcsu_counselingservices\/\">wcsu_counselingservices<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>DISCLAIMER<\/strong><br \/>\nThe Counseling Services Web Site is designed for educational purposes only. You should not rely on this information as a substitute for personal medical or psychological attention, diagnosis or face to face treatment. If you are concerned about your mental health, it is recommended that you consult a mental health provider immediately and do not wait for an electronic response from web page professionals or from the Counseling Services staff.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The following links provide information\u00a0about issues that affect college students, and general mental health topics that may be helpful for students, parents, faculty, and staff. These links are not intended as a substitute for counseling. 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