Self-Help Library
Disclaimer:
The following external links, as well as others found throughout our site, may provide useful information about topics related to counseling and mental health, study skills and career decision-making. Their listing here, however, does not indicate endorsement by the Counseling Center or NDSU. Additionally, although information and self-help resources can be a helpful adjunct to work you are doing in counseling or in a support group, we do not necessarily recommend self-help as a sole course of treatment. If you are interested in speaking with a counselor, please refer to the other pages in this site for more information about our services.
Academic
- Test Anxiety Tips Does test-taking make you a bit anxious? Tips on managing test anxiety.
- Test Preparation Is cramming not working? Is the thought of finals coming putting you into a panic? Information on test preparation.
- Time Management Not enough time for everything you have to do? Here are some helpful suggestions.
- Study Skills Tips Information on how to study more effectively.
- Exam Success Meditation – Stay Calm & Deal with Test Taking Nerves & Anxiety
Adjusting to College Life
- When the Jitters are More than just the Jitters: Anxiety Surrounding Starting College
- Transitioning From High School to College
- Going Home for the Holidays Is going home for the upcoming holidays stressful for you or your family? The Counseling Center can help.
- Transitions Tips on navigating difficult transitions.
- Veterans Coming Home Helpful information for returning veterans and their loved ones
Alcohol and Other Drugs
Anxiety
- *NDSU Counseling Center Anxiety Information
- Anxiety Disorders
- University of Fear and Anxiety: How to Pass your Freshman Year of College
- Anxiety facts
- When the Jitters are More than just the Jitters: Anxiety Surrounding Starting College
- Let Go of Anxiety, Fear & Worries: A Guided Meditation
- Self-Help Tips for Anxiety in Students
- Unlearning Anxiety
Assertiveness
Autism Spectrum
Bipolar Disorder
Body Image and Dieting
Borderline Personality Disorder
Breakups--How to Survive
Depression
Eating Disorders
Emotional Regulation
Family Issues
Grief and Loss
- Tips for Grieving College Students
- Grief: What Everyone Should Know
- The Grieving Process: Coping With Death
- Grief and Trauma Information on trauma, loss and resiliency.
Homesickness
- 5 Ways for College Students to Survive Being Homesick
- How to Deal with Homesickness in College
- Homesickness Feeling sad and missing your family? Maybe we can help.
LGBTQ
Loneliness
Meditation and Mindfulness
- Please see our Meditation and Mindfulness page
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
Panic Attacks
Perfectionism
Procrastination
Relationship Issues
- Maintaining Healthy Relationships in College
- The 5 Love Languages
- Making New Friends Feeling alone? The NDSU Counseling Center might have some ideas for you.
Relationship Violence
Rumination
Self-Care
- Centre for Clinical Interventions
- How to Practice Emotional First Aid/Guy Winch
- Taking Care With Yourself (pdf) Brochure outlining self-care and the "wellness wheel".
Self-Esteem
Sexual Assault
Sleep
Social Anxiety