Useful Links : Counselling : The University of Melbourne

Useful Links

Here are some of the sites which have impressed us:

Psychological Wellbeing

Anxiety

This is a not for profit US service which includes an online chat facility.

This is an extensive article describing the range of symptoms and all possible treatment options. All treatment options are critically evaluated. A serious and somewhat academic offering but very comprehensive.

Reconnexion (Previously referred as Panic Anxiety and Depression Assistance, PADA)

Treating panic, anxiety, depression and tranquilliser dependency. This organisation runs individual and group programs in Melbourne. Has discounted fees for students.

Anxiety Network

This site has useful information and a good listing of support groups available in Victoria.

Clinical Research Unit for Anxiety and Depression

Excellent site run by St Vincent's Hospital Sydney and University of New South Wales. Offers research information and self help material.

Body Image

Body Positive

This site promotes positive attitudes to body image. It has exercises which encourage you to examine your attitudes to your body and your eating behaviour.

Depression

ANU’s MoodGYM

ANU have developed a comprehensive interactive site which offers cognitive behavioural ideas for working with depression and anxiety. It is easy to use and has lots of opportunities for tailoring the ideas to your particular issues.

Dark Side of the Mood

This is on the ABC website and covers a range of topics including:

What is depression?
Are you depressed?
What can you do?
Antidepressants;
Therapy;
Alternative treatments.

DepNet

Australian information and networking service. Lots of interaction and debate.

Beyond Blue

This is the Australian site which looks at depression. The fact sheets are good, especially the one on managing your sleep cycle.

The part of the site which is aimed at young people is called Ybblue. There is a lot of input from young people.

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Depression & Bipolar Disorder

The Black Dog Institute, a clinical, research and educational body dedicated to improving understanding, diagnosis and treatment of depression and bipolar disorder (formerly called manic depression in severe cases). It is Australian.

Drug & Alcohol Use

Do It Now

This site provides extensive information about drugs.

Go Ask Alice

Interactive site coming from Columbia University. Has lots of Q&A on a wide range of issues including drug and alcohol use.

Virgina Tech - Alcohol Abuse Prevention

This is a terrific university based site which generates resources on alcohol use. It has a lot of very interesting and very user friendly information on how much alcohol is “safe” and what the immediate, short term and longer term consequences of alcohol use are. It really encourages protective behaviours and talks about staying in the “Pleasure Zone” rather than the “Zone of Regret”.

Eating Disorders

Centre for Excellence in Eating Disorders

This is part of the centre for Adolescent Health at the Royal Children’s Hospital. Good list of treatment options.

The Eating Disorders Foundation of Victoria

The Eating Disorders Foundation of Victoria (EDFV) is a non-profit incorporated association founded in the mid 1980's to support those whose lives are affected by eating disorders, and to better inform the community about these disorders.

Gambling

Gamblers's Help

Gambler's Help is a statewide service funded by the Department of justice, which provided free, confidential problem gambling counselling, financial counselling and community education. There are Gambler's Help services in every metropolitan region and most rural/regional areas of Victoria including the city (based at 69 Bourke Street). The services also offer a variety of comprehensive self-help materials and other materials.

Gpack- Young People Gambling and Problem Gambling Resource Kit developed by problem gambling Victoria.

Mental Health

Dr Bob Mental Health Links

This is a site which comes out of the University of Chicago Department of Psychiatry. Dr Bob is Robert Hsuing, Assistant Professor of Clinical Psychiatry.

The site has an enormous collection of mental health related information. It is worth a wander through and a look.

Headroom

A South Australian site promoting information about mental health for young people, their parents and workers.

Psychology Self help resources on the net

Good collection of links on websites providing free information and help about specific disorders related to psychology

Resources

Infoxchange Australia Services Seeker

This is a directory of health and support services in Australia put together by a group called “Technology for Social Justice”. All services listed are run by not for profit or government agencies. You can search for service by topic, eg “youth”.

Self Harm

If you self harm you need to speak to someone in person. We strongly encourage you to make and appointment at the Counselling Service.

The following site provides support and information who helf harm.
W: http://www.palace.net/~llama/psych/injury.html

Sexuality/Sexual Health

Reach Out

This site looks at a range of issues affecting young people: mental health drug and alcohol use and sexuality.

Mogenic: One-stop portal to gay youth around the world. Here, you’ll find new friends in our Community Pages , gay-youth-related and news blurbs culled from news publications around the world.

Columbia University

The Columbia University website has a very good interactive site which looks at a range of issues including sexuality.
W: http://www.goaskalice.columbia.edu/Cat6.html

Dr Bob Virtual Pamphlet collection

The virtual pamphlet collection has a whole selection of links to material on sexual orientation and sexuality. It is all aimed at university populations.

Sleep

Sleep and Insomnia: University of Queensland

Material from the University of Queensland on sleep and insomnia

How to get great sleep: Psychology Today

Comprehensive article from Psychology Today "How to Get Great Sleep"

Stress Management

Dr Bob Virtual pamplet collection: Stress Management

This is a collection of brochures from different university counselling services. In the section labelled "Stress" there is a great range of materials, from self management tips to descriptions exercises to try.

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Mindfulness Meditation Excercises

Mindfulness & Relaxation exercises available as audio files which can be downloaded to mp3 players.

University Life

Career - Tranisition

Life Work Transitions

This is a web version of a book on professional identity and transition. It has lots of good exercises to complete.

First Year at UniMelb

Online web blog about first year university experience

Postgrad Study

UK GRAD Programme

This is a great English site with lots of ideas for postgrads, especially around transition to work.

Grad Resources

This is an American site. The articles section is useful, especially on the emotional stresses and time management.

PhinisheD

This is a site were people who are struggling to finish their theses support one another. The FAQ section has good material on procrastination and relationships with supervisors. There is a great section on archived discussions.

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