Resources & Links

Lending Library

The Counseling Center maintains a lending library of books, videotapes, audiotapes, and brochures on a variety of mental health topics and social issues. Any member of the Whittier College community is welcome to borrow these materials.

Resources

The list of resources below is compiled by the counseling center staff to provide you with information that may be useful in times when self-care is appropriate. Some of the resources include brochures from other counseling centers in other parts of the country. Please note that the resources these brochures list will be local to that area. Inclusion in this list does not constitute or imply endorsement, recommendation, or favoring by Whittier College or the Counseling Center. We encourage you to independently evaluate the materials and use the information as appropriate.

This information is not intended to substitute for help from a qualified mental health professional. For personal assistance, call the counseling center at 562.907.4239 to schedule an appointment with a counselor.

Alcohol Use

• Alcohol Rehab Help
• Am I an Alcoholic?

Anxiety

• Calm.com - guided and independent, audiovisual relaxation tools
• Anxiety Network

Asian American Pacific Islander Resources & Support

• Asian Mental Health Collective
• Asian American Suicide Prevention & Education
• APIDA Therapist Directory via AMHC
• AAPA COVID-19 Related Resources

College Mental Health

• The JED Foundation
• ULIFELINE
• Half of Us Campaign

Depression

• National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)

Disordered Eating

• Eating Disorder Survey
• National Eating Disorders Association (NEDA)
• Psych Central - Eating Disorders
• Eating Disorders Guide
• 70 Resources to Support Eating Disorder Recovery

Grief

• Grief & Bereavement

Non-Suicidal Self-Injury (NSSI)

• The Cornell Research Program on Self-Injury and Recovery 
• Self-Injury Outreach & Support 
• Helpguide.org - Cutting & Self-Harm

PTSD

• PTSD Alliance
• National Center for PTSD
• National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)

Self-Help Resources

• APA Help Center
• National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
• Online Intergroup of Alcoholics Anonymous
• Go Ask Alice - Columbia University's health question and answer service has answers to questions you may have about sexuality, sexual health, relationships, drugs and alcohol, fitness and nutrition, emotional well-being, and general health.

Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence

• Project Sister Family Services Rape Crisis Hotline: 909.626.HELP (4357)
• No More No more silence. No more violence.
• That's Not Cool Online Privacy
• National Domestic Violence 24/7 Hotline Call 800.799.SAFE (7233)
• National Sexual Assault 24/7 Hotline RAINN, Call 800.656.HOPE (4673)
• Asian-Pacific Islander Communities
  • API Sexual Assault Organizations – SCESA
• Latinx Communities
  • Latina Sexual Assault Organizations – SCESA
  • East Los Angeles Women’s Center, Confidential, Bilingual, 24/7 Crisis Hotline: 800.585.6231
• Black Communities
  • Black/African American Sexual Assault Organizations – SCESA
  • Ujima
• LGBTQ+ Communities
  • GLNH.org
  • LGBT National Hotline 888.843.4564
• Immigrant Communities
  • Abuse in Immigrant Communities – The Hotline
• Deaf/Hard of Hearing Support
  • National Deaf Domestic Violence Hotline - ADWAS
• Military Active Duty/DOD Communities
  • Safe Helpline

Substance Use and Abuse

• Drub Rehab Locator
• Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
• National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)
• Substance and Alcohol Rehab Help
• Inpatient Treatment

Suicide

• Suicide.org - Information and Resources for college students
• Question, Persuade and Refer (QPR) – Free Emergency mental health intervention training

Transgender Services

• Kaiser Permanente
• Pride Counseling