University of the PACIFIC

Campus and Online Resources

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University of the Pacific Campus Resources

• Academic Support
• Career Resource Center
• Educational Resource Center
• Pacific Health Services
• Division of Student Life
• Public Safety
• Services for Students with Disabilities
• University Chaplain
• Victim's Advocacy Program

Addictive Behaviors and Substance Abuse

• Alcoholics Anonymous
• Al-Anon 
• Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)

Depression and Bipolar Disorder

• Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance:A national organization with comprehensive information, links, media information and membership options for those with bipolar disorder
• Physorg.com: High Achievers Tend to be Bipolar - Interesting article about the relationship between bipolar disorder and high achievement.
• Health.com:Back to School with Bipolar Disorder?: How College can Unleash Mania - An excellent article which focuses upon the interaction of bipolar disorder with the stresses involved in returning to school. The site also provides additional excellent information about bipolar disorder.
• Bipolar Romantic Relationships: Dating and Marriage: An article by WebMD explains the hardships and solutions of dating and finding a marriage partner while one party suffers from bipolar disorder.
• 8 Myths About Bipolar Disorder: WebMD professionals explain some of the falsehoods associated with bipolar disorder.
• Understanding Bipolar Disorder and Recovery (PDF): The rundown on bipolar disorder, from definitions and symptoms to statistics and common treatments by the National Alliance on Mental Illness.
• MedLine Plus: A website with thorough information about bipolar disorder sponsored by the US National Library of Medicine and the National Institute of Health

Eating Disorders

• Kristen Watt Foundation
• Summit Eating Disorders and Outreach Program

General Mental Health

• Half of Us
• Healthy Minds

Obsessive Compulsive Disorder

• Obsessive Compulsive Foundation

Professional Organizations

• American Psychological Association (APA) 
• American Counseling Association (ACA) 
• National Eating Disorders Association (NEDA)
• National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)
• National Institute on Mental Health (NIMH) 

Suicide Prevention

• ULifeline

 

Page updated 8/16/2012