Personal Counseling Resource Links
The following links may provide you with information on a variety of mental wellness topics such as:
Local Community Resources
Abuse: Domestic and Sexual Violence
Alcohol & Drugs
Anxiety
Cutting
Depression
Eating Disorders
Grief
Legal Services
Life Transitions
Men's Issues
Mental Illness
Sexual Health
Sexual Orientation
Sexual Violence
Stress Management
Suicide
Veterans’ Mental Wellness Resources
Virtual Pamphlets
LOCAL COMMUNITY RESOURCES: General Information
Minnesota Help
http://minnesotahelp.info/public/
Resources in Anoka County
http://www.accap.org/resource_guide.asp
Resources in Hennepin County
http://www.co.hennepin.mn.us/portal/site/HennepinUS/menuitem.b1ab75471750e40fa01dfb47ccf06498/?vgnextoid=3a0bb560eeeb3210VgnVCM10000049114689RCRD
Resources in Isanti County
http://www.co.isanti.mn.us/famservstoc.html
Isanti County Mental Health Resource Guide
Resources in Ramsey County
http://www.co.ramsey.mn.us/hs/mhc/AdultMentalHealth.htm
Resources in Sherburne County
http://www.co.sherburne.mn.us/socialservices/index.php
Resources in Washington County
http://www.co.washington.mn.us/index.aspx?NID=469
ABUSE: DOMESTIC AND SEXUAL VIOLENCE
Alexandra House, Inc. Shelter Program & 24 hour Crisis Line............. (763) 780-2330
http://www.alexandrahouse.org/home/
Domestic Violence:
http://www.alexandrahouse.org/resources/domestic-violence-resources/
http://www.psychiatry.org/domestic-violence
Five Counties Mental Health Centers
Sexual Violence:
http://www.alexandrahouse.org/resources/sexual-violence-resources/
Support group on Monday nights from 7-8:pm for victims of sexual violence. Please call 763-656-1366 during regular business hours to pre-register with the Sexual Violence Services Coordinator.
Concerned Persons Support Group - Weekday Evenings in Fridley. To register, call 763-656-1368 Please call during regular business hours, Monday - Friday 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
http://www.mncasa.org/
http://www.allina.com/ahs/servicegateway.nsf/page/SANE
ALCOHOL AND DRUGS
Alcohol use screening
http://www.collegedrinkingprevention.gov/CollegeStudents/Default.aspx
http://www.halfofus.com/disorder/AlcoholAndDrugs.aspx
Alcoholics Anonymous (AA)
http://www.aaminneapolis.org/
Find an AA meeting in the Coon Rapids area: http://www.aaminneapolis.org/pages/meeting/meetings.asp?Location=28&Name=Coon%20Rapids&Image=coonrapids.gif
Alcohol Use and Addiction http://www.helpguide.org/mental/alcohol_abuse_alcoholism_signs_effects_treatment.htm
Resources for those affected by someone else’s drinking:
http://www.al-anon.alateen.org/
Twin Cities website: www.al-anon-alateen-msp.org
Twin Cities Meetings: http://www.al-anon-alateen-msp.org/pages/meetings.html
Substance Abuse & Addiction
http://www.psychiatry.org/addiction
Narcotic Anonymous: http://www.na.org/
Find an NA meeting in the Twin Cities area: http://www.twincitiesna.org/
Drug Abuse and Addiction
http://www.helpguide.org/mental/drug_substance_abuse_addiction_signs_effects_treatment.htm
Substance Abuse and Mental Health
http://www.helpguide.org/mental/dual_diagnosis.htm
ANXIETY
Anxiety and College Students
http://www.halfofus.com/disorder/Anxiety.aspx
Anxiety Disorders Information
http://www.helpguide.org/mental/anxiety_types_symptoms_treatment.htm
http://www.psychiatry.org/anxiety-disorders
Anxiety Disorders Association of America
http://www.adaa.org/
CUTTING
Cutting http://www.halfofus.com/disorder/Cutting.aspx
Self-Harm Help, Support and Treatment http://www.helpguide.org/mental/self_injury.htm
DEPRESSION
Understanding Depression
http://www.helpguide.org/mental/depression_signs_types_diagnosis_treatment.htm
http://www.halfofus.com/disorder/Depression.aspx
http://www.psychiatry.org/depression
EATING DISORDERS
General Information on Eating Disorders
http://www.halfofus.com/disorder/EatingDisorder.aspx
http://www.nationaleatingdisorders.org/information-resources/
http://www.psychiatry.org/eating-disorders
Bulimia
http://www.helpguide.org/mental/bulimia_signs_symptoms_causes_treatment.htm
Anorexia Nervosa
http://www.helpguide.org/mental/anorexia_signs_symptoms_causes_treatment.htm
Local Resources for Eating Disorders
http://www.emilyprogram.com/
Overeaters Anonymous
http://www.oa.org/
Find an OA meeting: http://www.oa.org/meetings/find-a-meeting.php
GRIEF
Coping with Grief and Loss
http://www.helpguide.org/mental/grief_loss.htm
http://griefloss.org/
Bereavement and Grief Resources
http://www.griefsjourney.com/index.php?module=pagemaster&PAGE_user_op=view_page&PAGE_id=7&MMN_position=22:22
Grief Support Groups at Mercy Hospital – call 763-236-8050 for more information on day/time/location
Grief Support – North Metro Coalition – call 763-413-2985 for more information. Coalition of faith communities & other agencies that provide 2 series of 6 week sessions per year in various parts of Anoka County. Education is provided around various aspects of grief & loss. Small group support is offered for death of a spouse, parent, child, sibling, friend, pregnancy loss, suicide, loss of job, or life transitions. No cost. Child care provided.
Grief Support Group - Cambridge Medical Center, 701 S. Dellwood, Cambridge, MN 55008. An 8-week program offered to those who feel the pain and loss of losing a loved one due to death, facilitated by the Bereavement Coordinator at Cambridge Medical Center. No Fee. For dates and location of next meetings call 763-689-7700 ext. 1338 or 1-800-252-4133.
Compassionate Friends: Death of a Child -- meetings held at Glen Cary Lutheran Church, 15531 Central Ave. NE, Ham Lake, MN. Contact Carol Beal for information 763-434-8537.
http://www.compassionatefriends.org
Minnesota Chapters: http://www.compassionatefriends.org/Local_Chapters/Chapter_Locator.aspx
LEGAL SERVICES
Twin Cities Men's Center -- 3249 Hennepin Avenue South #55, Minneapolis, MN 55408. Family Law Clinic only 5$ - First Wednesday of the month from 7:00 - 9:00 PM - no advanced registration required. http://www.tcmc.org/program.html
LIFE TRANSITIONS
Transition to College
http://www.collegeboard.com/student/plan/college-success/963.html
MEN'S ISSUES
Twin Cities Men's Center -- 3249 Hennepin Avenue South #55, Minneapolis, MN 55408. Offers services to both men (some exclusively male only) and women on issues such as relationships, anger management, gay issues, bisexual issues, divorce/uncoupling, sexual addiction, retirement, and male survivors of sexual abuse. http://www.tcmc.org/program.html
MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES
Mental Health
http://www.apa.org/topics/emotion/index.aspx
http://www.psychiatry.org/mental-health
Bipolar Disorder
http://www.apa.org/topics/bipolar/index.aspx
Obsessive/Compulsive Disorder
http://www.psychiatry.org/obsessive-compulsive-disorder
Phobias
http://www.psychiatry.org/mental-health/lets-talk-facts-brochures scroll down to PHOBIAS
Post Partum Depression
http://www.psychiatry.org/postpartum-depression
PTSD
http://www.apa.org/topics/ptsd/index.aspx
Seasonal Affective Disorder
http://www.psychiatry.org/mental-health/lets-talk-facts-brochures scoll down to SEASONAL AFFECTIVE DISORDER
SEXUAL HEALTH http://sexualhealthmn.org/ Resource that answers text / chat / phone questions regarding family planning and Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STDs).
Nucleus Clinic, 1323 Coon Rapids Blvd. NW, Coon Rapids, MN 55433 - 763-755-5300 We are a non-profit clinic specializing in reproductive and sexual health and education, and have been in service to the men and women of Anoka County since 1971.
http://nucleusclinic.org/
SEXUAL ORIENTATION
Center for Sexual Health, University of Minnesota – 612-625-1500. Sexual attitude reassessment seminars, sexual orientation, transgender services http://www.uofmmedicalcenter.org/Specialties/SexualHealth/index.htm
Reclaim RECLAIM aims to increase access to mental health support so LGBT youth may reclaim their lives from oppression in all its forms. http://reclaim-lgbtyouth.org/
PFLAG Parents and Friends of Lesbians and Gays - Anoka/North Metro area PFLAG provides a supportive group environment and meets the fourth Sunday of the month from 7:00 - 8:30 PM at the First United Congregational Church located at Main Street and 3rd Street in Anoka.
HIV & AIDS
http://www.apa.org/topics/hiv-aids/index.aspx
SEXUAL VIOLENCE
http://www.alexandrahouse.org/resources/sexual-violence-resources/
http://www.mncasa.org/
http://www.allina.com/ahs/servicegateway.nsf/page/SANE
Isanti County Sexual Assault Multidisciplinary Response Team (SMART)
STRESS MANAGEMENT
http://www.halfofus.com/disorder/Stress.aspx
Take the Stress Test http://campushealth.unc.edu/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=415
Using Effective Study Skills to Reduce School Stress
http://www.dr-bob.org/vpc/virtulets.html#Study-Skills
Reducing Test Anxiety
http://www.dr-bob.org/vpc/virtulets.html#Test-Taking
Quick Stress Relief
http://www.helpguide.org/mental/eq2_managing_stress_relationships.htm
SUICIDE
If You Are Feeling Suicidal: Call 911
Minnesota Suicide and Crisis Hotlines http://www.suicidehotlines.com/minnesota.html
Riverwind Crisis Response Services for Anoka County – 763-755-3801 http://www.peopleincorporated.org/programs-services/crisis-services/riverwind-crisis-response-services/
Suicide Prevention Hotline http://www.suicidepreventionlifeline.org/
Suicide Prevention Hotline for Veterans http://www.suicidepreventionlifeline.org/Veterans/Default.aspx
Suicide Prevention Helpline for Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender individuals
http://www.thetrevorproject.org/suicide-resources/warning-signs
Suicide Help Guide
http://www.helpguide.org/mental/suicide_help.htm
Suicide Information and Prevention
http://www.apa.org/topics/suicide/signs.aspx
http://www.helpguide.org/mental/suicide_prevention.htm
http://www.halfofus.com/disorder/Suicide.aspx
Suicide Support Groups in Minnesota: http://www.afsp.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=home.viewPage&page_id=9DE0A013-0B52-10C0-5DB0D6672A84580D
Coping with Suicide Loss: http://www.afsp.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=home.viewPage&page_id=FED822A2-D88D-4DBD-6E1B55D56C229A75
VETERANS RESOURCES
Military Mental Health:
http://www.psychiatry.org/mental-health/people/military
Suicide Prevention Hotline for Veterans http://www.suicidepreventionlifeline.org/Veterans/Default.aspx
Mental Wellness for Veterans:
http://www.halfofus.com/veterans/
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD):
http://www.apa.org/topics/ptsd/index.aspx
VIRTUAL PAMPHLETS
http://www.dr-bob.org/vpc/virtulets.html |