College Health:

Resources

 

Intro	Eating Disorders
Knowing About My Health	Alcohol and Drugs
First Aid Supplies	Sexual Health
Health Services	Sexual Assault/Rape
How to Stay Healthy	Abusive Relationships
Common Health Problems	Survival Tips
Mental Health	Resources
Homesickness

 

Here are some ways that you can get in touch with someone to talk to, and find out more information on some of your concerns.

 

Guides

• Getting Into College: Beyond the Basics

Phone Numbers and Hotlines

• Domestic and Teen Abuse: 1-800-992-2600
• RAINN (Rape, Abuse, Incest, National Network): 1-800-656-HOPE
• National STD Hotline: 1-800-227-8922
• Center for Disease Control and Prevention: 1-800-CDC-1311
• Planned Parenthood: 1-800-829-7732
• Emergency Contraception: 1-888-NOT-2-LATE

Websites

General Health

American College Health Association

Go Ask Alice!

Health Finder

 

Mental Health

Internet Mental Health

 

Sexual Health

Planned Parenthood

 

Drugs and Alcohol

Straight Facts About Drugs and Alcohol

FindTreatment

 

Smoking

Do You Smoke? Do You Want to Quit?

Why Do You Smoke?

 

Eating Disorders

National Eating Disorders Association

Massachusetts Eating Disorders Assocation

 

Repetitive Strain Injury

American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons: Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

 

Sexual Assault/Rape

Surviving Sexual Assault and Rape

 

Abuse

When Love Hurts

 

Books

Dobkin, Rachel, and Shana Sippy. The College Woman's Handbook. 1995.

 

Otis, Carol L., and Robert Goldingay. Campus Health Guide: The College Student's Handbook for Healthy Living. 1989.

 

 

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Written by the CYWH Staff at Children's Hospital Boston

 

Updated: 5/6/2010