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Healthful and Safe College Life (EDCEP 103)
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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/health/topics/getting-help-locate-services

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Sleep
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services - Your Guide to Healthy Sleep:
http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/public/sleep/healthy_sleep.pdf
WebMD - What is Sleep? http://www.webmd.com/sleep-disorders/guide/sleep-101
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/science-news/2002/power-nap-prevents-burnout-morning-sleep-perfects-a-skill.shtml

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

universitylifecafe.org - http://universitylifecafe.org

If You Want To Know More:

All About Depression: http://allaboutdepression.com

NYU School of Medicine Department of Psychiatry - Online Depression Screening Test: http://psych.med.nyu.edu/patient-care/depression-screening-test

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Preventing Suicide
Suicide Prevention Resource Center -
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://www.via-christi.org/body_mercy.cfm?id=76

Find Help in Your Community

National Institute of Mental Health - Getting Help: Locate Resources - www.nimh.nih.gov/health/topics/getting-help-locate-services

SAMSA's National Mental Health Information Center - http://mentalhealth.samhsa.gov/databases/facility-search.aspx?state=KS

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)

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

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