Below is a list of topics relevant to many college students. Each topic has links to websites with relevant information and resources. The Counseling Center recognizes the importance of keeping this list up-to-date and relevant. If you have suggestions for topics or resources, please inform the Counseling Center.
Banacos
Westfield State University's Learning Disabilities Program offers free, individualized academic support for first-year students with learning disorders or ADHD.
ADDitude
A website with resources and advice for students with ADHD/ADD attending college.
CHADD
A page with tips and tricks for college success with ADHD.
Resources for Test Anxiety, Study Skills, and Time Management
A list of resources for different challenges college students face.
The 10 Best Apps for Anxiety
A list of 10 apps that can help with anxiety.
Recognize to Recover
Information about mental health in athletes and information and guides for navigating mental health in athletic environments.
Mental Health Guide for Runners
A guide that discusses factors that influence mental health in athletes and provides information about how to tell if you or someone you know is struggling and ways to support them.
4 Mental Health Tips for College Athletes
Tips for caring for mental health as a college athlete.
Autistic Advocacy College Guide
A handbook on self advocacy written for autistic students from autistic adults.
Banacos Center
Westfield State University's Learning Disabilities Program offers free, individualized academic support for first-year students with learning disorders or ADHD.
Going to College with Autism
An article that helps explain why college is difficult for individuals with autism and the tools and strategies to achieve success.
Healthtalk
A website that raises awareness of young people experiencing psychosis, providing testimonials, information, support, and resources.
Mood Disorders
A website with resources and information for individuals with mood disorders and tests to determine if someone is experiencing symptoms of a mental health condition.
Project Healthy Minds
A website to guide individuals in determining mental health needs and connecting with resources.
Apps and Information
A website with brief information about eating disorders and apps to assist with eating disorder recovery.
National Eating Disorders Association
A website with information, resources, and support for eating disorders.
Renfrew Center
A Massachusetts resource that offers virtual groups for women with eating disorders.
LEAD Scholars Program
The LEAD Scholars program provides college access, mentoring, and academic advising to students of color that may not have been afforded such opportunity considering the turbulent social climate.
Rise First
A website with resources, scholarships, and events for first generation college students.
TRIO
TRIO is a comprehensive academic support program for students who are first-generation college students, students with low income, and/or students with disabilities at Westfield State University.
Alliance of Hope
A website with resources for managing loss of a someone to suicide.
Best Friends Animal Society
A website with resources to assist in managing pet loss and grief.
Dougy Center
A website with resources for young adults experiencing grief.
What's Your Grief?
A website with resources and community for grieving individuals.
PFLAG
A website with information and resources for members of the LGBTQ+ community and their families and friends.
The Trevor Project
A website with information, resources, and support for members of the LBGTQ+ community who are 24 years old and younger.
TransHealth New England
Offers in-person, virtual, and hybrid services to individuals and families throughout Western Massachusetts and across the Commonwealth and the greater New England Region.
Trans Lifeline
Offers trans peer support phone service run by trans people for trans and questioning peers. Run by trans/nonbinary volunteers.
413 Cares
A directory of various community resources in Western Massachusetts.
Westfield Athenaeum Community Resources
A website with community resources specific to the city of Westfield and surrounding areas.
Government Benefits
A government website with information and resources on a variety of programs and benefits.
National Institute of Mental Health: RAISE Resources
A website with a list of resources for people living with psychosis and their families.
AFSP Mental Health Resources for Marginalized Communities
A website with information and resources regarding mental health specific to different marginalized communities.
Racism and Mental Health
A website with information on racism and how it impacts mental health.
Love is Respect
A website with information, assessments, and resources for individuals in relationships.
Mental Health America
Information, advice, and resources on navigating a relationship with a mental illness.
The Hotline
A website with an explanation of healthy and unhealthy relationships, information, and a hotline to call for safety concerns.
Crisis Text Line
A website with resources for several mental health concerns, information about a free text line 24/7.
To Write Love on Her Arms
Information, resources, and support for individuals struggling with self-harm, including a directory for local resources.
Jane Doe, Inc.
An organization that works to amplify the voices of all who are impacted by sexual and domestic violence and to undo the social injustices that perpetuate an abuse of power. Their website has a directory of sexual violence resources in Massachusetts
Safe Passage
Offers free and confidential services in English and Spanish to survivors of domestic violence. It offers counseling, legal advice, and group support.
American Foundation for Suicide Prevention
A website with resources and information about suicide, loved ones, survivors, and support groups.
Behavioral Health Network
BHN's Crisis Program provides 24/7 front line response to individuals of all ages who are experiencing a behavioral health crisis, regardless of insurance.
Suicide Prevention Lifeline
A website with suicide prevention information, resources, and support for those experiencing suicidal thoughts, survivors, and their loved ones.
Wildflower Alliance
A community resource based in Springfield, Holyoke, Greenfield, Pittsfield, and more with resources and support for individuals experiencing mental health concerns.
AlAnon
Support for individuals who care about someone struggling with alcohol use.
Alcoholics Anonymous
A website with information, resources, and assessments for individuals struggling with alcohol addiction and their loved ones.
Marijuana Anonymous
Peer support and resources for individuals struggling with marijuana use.
NarAnon
Support for individuals who care about someone struggling with narcotic use.
Narcotics Anonymous
Resources and support for individuals struggling with narcotics addiction.
SMART Recovery
Tools and resources for individuals seeking recovery from substance use.
National Center for PTSD
Offers resources and information to those experiencing PTSD and seeking support; some content geared towards Veterans.
National Institute of Mental Health: PTSD
A website that offers information regarding the experience of PTSD and options for next steps.
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