Mental Health & Psychology Resources
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Periodicals |
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- Frontiers in Psychology
- Psychology Today Explores the world of psychology covering a wide variety of topics.
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General |
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- Active Minds This organization is full of resources about mental health including statistics, signs and symptoms, self care, and more.
- APA: Psychology Topics From the American Psychological Association, this site provides information on a variety of topics relating to psychology including addictions, ADHD, bullying, depression, schizophrenia, and more.
- Crash Course: Psychology Hank Green hosts these forty episodes that will teach you about psychology.
- Dr. Michael Fenichel's Current Topics in Psychology A clinical psychologist put this site together to provide a collection of articles on a variety of current psychological topics including addiction, domestic violence, anxiety, autism, depression, eating disorders, and more.
- Internet Mental Health Find information and the latest research on a variety of mental disorders and diseases.
- Let's Talk: Your Health Full of resources for teens who find themselves in a tough spot with real life stories, crisis resources, and more.
- Mental Health America A fact-filled site about mental health and mental illness from the oldest and largest organization in the field.
- Mental Health.Gov Provides information from multiple federal agencies about mental health including eating disorders, anxiety, suicide, post-traumatic stress disorder, and more.
- National Institute of Mental Health This resource is useful for those who are doing research on mental health disorders.
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Psychology History |
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- Albert Bandura Profiles the life and career of Albert Bandura who developed the Social Cognitive Theory and more.
- Biography of Carl Jung, Founder of Analytical Psychology Takes a look at the life and career of psychologist Carl Jung.
- Freud Museum London Visit the London home of Sigmund Freud and his daughter Anna.
- Influential/Famous Psychologists and Psychotherapists Provides biographies of famous psychologists and their accomplishments.
- Jean Piaget Society for the Study of Knowledge and Development Founded in 1970, this society's page has a biography of Jean Piaget.
- The Phineas Gage Information Page Explores the fascinating case of railroad construction worker Phineas Gage who on September 13, 1848 suffered extreme head trauma after an explosion put a tamping iron through his head. He survived but his personality was forever changed. An excellent site about the brain and the psychological effects of a severe brain injury.
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Sensation and Perception |
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- Sensation and Perception Adam John Privitera, a Psychology professor at Chemeketa Community College in Oregon, describes sensation and perception with videos, glossary, and other resources.
- What Is Perception? Defines the psychological concept of perception, the types o perception, how it works, the impact of perception, and more.
- Yankee Candle: Making Scents of Emotions Explores how smells can bring out memories and emotions using Yankee Candles as an example.
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States of Consciousness |
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- American Sleep Association Describes what sleep is, the stages of the sleep cycle, how to get a good night's sleep, sleeping disorders, and more.
- The Interpretation of Dreams by Sigmund Freud Online version of the 1913 printing of Freud's landmark work about the psychology of dreams.
- National Sleep Foundation Provides information on sleep and sleeping problems.
- Sleep Health The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute provides this site on the science of sleep, a guide to healthy sleep, and other resources about sleep and sleep disorders.
- Stages of Consciousness Defines what consciousness is and the different stages; also describes what factors can alter consciousness.
- Stages of Sleep Explains what the sleep cycle is, why they matter, what can affect the sleep cycle, and how you can have a healthier sleep cycle.
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Cognitive Mind and Behavior |
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- B. F. Skinner Foundation Provides a biography of B. F. Skinner, explains his operant behavior theory, and contains other resources.
- Learning Theories in Psychology Briefly describes the types of learning theories: classical conditioning, operant conditioning, and social learning.
- Memory (Encoding, Storage, Retrieval) Discusses what memory is, types of memory, and the stages of the memory process.
- Pavlov's Dogs Study and Pavlovian Conditioning Explained Tells of Russian physiologist, Ivan Pavlov's experiments with dogs and the stimulants that got them salivating for food. This lead to his Pavlovian Conditioning theory or classical conditioning.
- What Is Memory? Explains what memory is, how memories are formed, how long they last, how to organize memories, types of memories, losing memory, and more.
- What Is Observational Learning? Discusses what observational learning (or modeling) is, its history, and more.
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Growth and Development |
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- Erik Erikson's Stages of Psychosocial Development Discusses Erikson's Psychosocial Development Theory and its strengths and weaknesses.
- An Introduction to Erikson's Stages of Development Summarizes the eight stages or crises a person goes through from birth to old age.
- Kohlberg's Theory of Moral Development Saul McLeod describes the three levels of Lawrence Kohlberg's Theory of Moral Development including the two stages of each level and problems with his theory.
- Piaget's 4 Stages of Cognitive Development Takes a look at Jean Piaget's theory of cognitive development and the four stages of development.
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Personality |
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- Atlas of Emotions Discusses emotions including anger, fear, enjoyment, sadness, and disgust and the theories pf Paul Ekman.
- Cattell's 16 Personality Factors Focuses on Raymond Cattell and his 16 Personality Factors Theory.
- Freud's Id, Ego, and Superego Explained Describes Freud's personality theory that incorporates the id, ego, and superego.
- Theories of Personality Dr. Saul MacLeod explores the different personality theories including Freud's theory, Tripartite Theory, Trait Theory, Eysenck's Theory, Cattell's 16PF Theory, Allport's Theory, and more.
- What Is Allport's Theory of Personality? Examines Gordon Allport's Trait Personality Theory.
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Psychological Diseases and Disorders |
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- Alzheimer's Association Examines the warning signs, treatment options, myths, clinical trials, and research of Alzheimer’s Disease.
- Anxiety and Depression Association of America Contains information on a variety of anxiety disorders such as depression, obsessive-compulsive disorder, panic disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder, phobias, and more.
- Attention Deficit Disorder Association Provides information about Attention Deficit Disorder including statistics, resources, advocacy, and more.
- Autism Society Explains what autism is and the screening process. Also provides many resources for parents, teachers, care givers, and more.
- Autism Speaks Discusses what autism is, symptoms, causes, screening, statistics, and more.
- Children and Adults with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (CHADD) Explains what ADHD is and gives resources to parents, teachers, and professionals.
- David Baldwin's Trauma Information Pages Discusses emotional trauma including Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder.
- Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance Examines depression, bipolar, mood disorders, and anxiety disorders including treatment and where to get support.
- Fisher Center for Alzheimer's Research Learn about causes of Alzheimer's, how to care for someone with it, and what this foundation is doing to help find a cure.
- International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies Provides resources for those who have suffered trauma from war, natural disasters, mass violence, COVID-19, and other traumas.
- Mental Illness Guide Describes various anxiety disorders, mood disorders, ADHD, and schizophrenia and includes warning signs, risks and causes, and treatment.
- National Alliance on Mental Illness Here you can find information on a variety of mental illnesses including AD/HD, bipolar disorder, eating disorders, depression, PTSD, schizophrenia, OCD, and more.
- National Center for PTSD The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs runs the National Center for PTSD. This site defines Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and explains treatments and how family and friends can help.
- The National Child Traumatic Stress Network Discusses what child trauma is and the types of trauma, treatments and care, and provides resources for children, parents, teachers, health care workers, and more.
- National Downs Syndrome Society Explains what Downs Syndrome is and provides resources about living with it.
- Reach Out USA Provides resources to teens on a variety of issues affecting teenagers such as anxiety, depression, drugs and alcohol, eating issues, friendships, dating, loss, school pressures, self-harm, and more.
- Schizophrenia.com Examines Schizophrenia including its causes, prevention, treatments, support, statistics, and more.
- Sidran Institute Contains resources about dealing with trauma and traumatic stress.
EATING DISORDERS
- Eating Disorders The National Institute of Mental Health discusses the sign and symptoms, risk factors, and treatment of Anorexia Nervosa, Bulimia Nervosa, Binge-Eating Disorder, and Avoidant Restrictive Food Intake Disorder. Provides links to other resources.
- F.E.A.S.T. This international organization provides resources and support to those who are dealing with an eating disorder as well as their families.
- National Eating Disorders Association Provides a variety of information about eating disorders, their symptoms, treatments, and their effects.
SUICIDE
- 899 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline This lifeline is provides free and confidential care 24/7 to those who are in crisis or for those who is worried about someone in crisis. This site discusses the lifeline as well as resources available to people in distress.
- Addiction and Suicide The Addiction Center discusses how addiction could increase the chances of suicide attempts and the warning signs of suicide.
- American Association of Suicidology Provides resources about suicide and crisis prevention resources.
- The JED Foundation Founded in 2000 by Donna and Phillip Satow after their son, Jed, committed suicide, this site provides resources about mental health and suicide prevention for college campuses and college students.
- Mental Health America: Suicide Provides statistics, warning signs, crisis resources, how to help someone in crisis, and more.
- SAVE: Suicide Awareness Voices of Education Explains what suicide is, how people get to that point, what you can do for someone in crisis and how SAVE can help.
- Suicide Prevention The National Institute of Mental Health reports where to go if you or someone you care about is in crisis, what suicide is, warning signs, risk factors, treatment, ongoing research, and other resources about suicide.
- Suicide Prevention Resource Center Compiles resources on the warnings of suicide and where to get help.
- The Trevor Project Helps those who are LGBTQ and are finding themselves in crisis.
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Stress and Conflict |
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- IC Catholic Prep Counseling Department's Virtual Calming Room De-stress with relaxing sounds and music, visual relaxation, meditation, stretching & yoga, journaling, coloring, games and puzzles, and more.
- Managing Wellness During Exam Season Final exams bring on more pressure and stress. This site advices on what you can do to prevent yourself from getting overwhelmed and take care of your mental health.
- Stress: How to Cope Better with Life's Challenges Discusses the causes, signs of, and how to manage stress. From Family Doctor.com.
- Stress Management Tips and Techniques from Mind Tools Explores what stress is, its causes, and how to maintain it.
- Stress Relief Is Within Reach The American Psychological Association compiles stress facts and tips, how to cope with and identify stress, the science of stress, and more.
BULLYING
- Bullying The Eunice Kennedy National Institute of Child Health and Human Development investigates what bullying is, who it may affect, common signs of bullying, health affects, risk factors, and how to help someone who is being bullied.
- Bullying Resource Center The American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry presents a resource center on bullying including frequently asked questions, facts for families, and a variety of resources.
- Bystander Revolution: Take the Power Out of Bullying Discusses bullying and how to deal with bullies, with celebrity videos and more.
- Cyberbullying Research Center Compiles a variety of facts, resources, and other information about cyber-bullying.
- Stop Bullying Provides information about bullying and cyber-bullying and ways of preventing and stopping them from a variety of government agencies.
- Teens Against Bullying Designed by teens for teens, this site investigates what is bullying and how to prevent it. Sponsored by the Pacer Center.
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