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Healthful and Safe College Life (EDCEP 103)
Internet Links

Mental Health Module

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Stress
Sleep
Overcoming Depression
Preventing Suicide

Stress
American Psychological Association Help Center -
K-State's Counseling Services -
If You Want To Know More:

K-State's Office of Student Life - Crisis Assistance - www.k-state.edu/studentlife/crisisassistance

The University of Georgia Health Center - Managing Stress: A Guide for College Students: www.uhs.uga.edu/stress
(Note: resources listed on this website are located in or around the University of Georgia. Similar resources are available here at Kansas State University.)

National Institute of Mental Health - Getting Help: Locate Resources - www.nimh.nih.gov/healthinformation/gettinghelp.cfm

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Sleep
U.S. Food and Drug Administration - How Well Are You Sleeping? www.fda.gov/fdac/features/2002/602_sleep.html
National Institutes of Health -
American Academy of Sleep Medicine - The Healthy Habits of Good Sleep - www.sleepeducation.com/Hygiene.aspx
If You Want To Know More:

National Institute of Mental Health- "Power Nap" Prevents Burnout; Morning Sleep Perfects a Skill: www.nimh.nih.gov/Press/sleep.cfm

MedlinePlus online Sleep Disorders Tutorial: www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/tutorials/sleepdisorders/htm
(Interactive Tutorial requires Flash Player, available on tutorial web site.)

National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke - Brain Basics: Understanding Sleep: www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/brain_basics/understanding_sleep.htm
(Lots of information about normal sleep and sleep deprivation.)

National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute - Interactive Sleep Quiz: www.nhlbi.nih.gov/cgi-bin/tfSleepQuiz.pl

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Overcoming Depression
National Institute of Mental Health -
K-State's Counseling Services -
Pawnee Mental Health Service - http://pawnee.org
Family Center Services at K-State: www.humec.k-state.edu/familycenter
American Psychological Association - How Psychotherapy Helps People Recover From Depression: www.apahelpcenter.org/articles/article.php?id=49
Resources at K-State

K-State's Counseling Services:
www.k-state.edu/counseling
232 English/Counseling Services Bldg,
Manhattan, KS 66506-6503
785-532-6927

K-State's Lafene Health Center: www.k-state.edu/lafene

Family Center Services at K-State:
www.humec.k-state.edu/familycenter
If You Want To Know More:

All About Depression: http://allaboutdepression.com

NYU School of Medicine Department of Psychiatry - Online Depression Screening Test: www.med.nyu.edu/psych/screens/odst.html

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Preventing Suicide
American Academy of Family Physicians -
Resources at K-State and Locally

K-State's Counseling Services: www.k-state.edu/counseling
232 English/Counseling Services Bldg,
Manhattan, KS 66506-6503
785-532-6927

K-State's Lafene Health Center: www.k-state.edu/lafene

Pawnee Mental Health: http://pawnee.org
Outpatient mental health and substance abuse services
2001 Claflin Road
Manhattan, KS 66502
785-587-4300

Mercy Regional Health Center:
http://ks-mercyhealth.civicplus.com/index.asp?NID=964
Directly from the Mercy Regional Health Center website...
"A patient is referred by their medical doctor or current mental health provider. Inquiries about our services can be made by professionals, individuals, or family members at any time of day or night. In a crisis situation, a patient may go directly to their local Emergency Department to be referred to the Mercy Regional Health Center Inpatient Behavioral Health Unit. For more information, or to make an inquiry about admission, call 785.776.2833."
Find Help in Your Community National Institute of Mental Health - Getting Help: Locate Resources - www.nimh.nih.gov/healthinformation/gettinghelp.cfm
If You Want To Know More:

KANSAS Suicide & Crisis Hotlines - http://suicidehotlines.com/kansas.html

National Hopeline Network
1.800.SUICIDE
1.800.784.2433

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
1.800.273.TALK
1.800.273.8255
TTY: 1.800.799.4TTY (4889)

The Mental Health Association of the Heartland
Mental Health Help Line: 913.281.1234

WICHITA
24-Hour Suicide Hotline
COMCARE of Sedgwick County: www.sedgwickcounty.org/suicide_prevention/prevention.htm
316.660.7500 (24 hours / 7 days)

Familydoctor.org - Bipolar Disorder: www.kidshealth.org/PageManager.jsp?
dn=familydoctor&article_set=39877&lic=44&cat_id=20123

SAVE - Suicide Awareness Voices of Education: www.save.org

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