Helpful Links

Health and Wellness Resources

Explore the following health and wellness resources for information, education, and support on a variety of topics.

Please note: These external resources are provided for informational purposes and are not a substitute for professional medical or mental health care.

Alcohol and Drugs

• New York State Office of Addiction Services and Supports (OASAS) (opens in a new tab) 
• Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) (opens in a new tab) 
• National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) (opens in a new tab) 
• Find Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) Meetings (opens in a new tab) 

Allergies and Asthma

• American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology (opens in a new tab) 

Anxiety

• Anxiety and Depression Association of America (opens in a new tab) 

College Health Resources

• BestColleges Student Resources (opens in a new tab) 

Birth Control

• Planned Parenthood – Birth Control and Sexual Health Information (opens in a new tab) 

Cancer

• American Cancer Society (opens in a new tab) 
• American Institute for Cancer Research (opens in a new tab) 
• Susan G. Komen – Breast Cancer Resources (opens in a new tab) 
• National Cancer Institute (opens in a new tab) 
• University of Minnesota Cancer Center (opens in a new tab) 

Complementary Medicine

• American Botanical Council (opens in a new tab) 
• American Herbal Pharmacopoeia (opens in a new tab) 
• Natural Healers (opens in a new tab) 

General Medical Information

• American Medical Association (opens in a new tab) 
• Medscape (opens in a new tab) 

Dating Abuse

• Love Is Respect (opens in a new tab) 

Dental Health

• American Dental Association (opens in a new tab) 

Diabetes

• American Diabetes Association (opens in a new tab) 
• JDRF (opens in a new tab) 

Eating Disorders and Body Image

• Anorexia Nervosa and Related Eating Disorders (opens in a new tab) 
• Ophelia's Place (opens in a new tab) 
• National Association of Anorexia Nervosa and Associated Disorders (ANAD) (opens in a new tab) 
• National Eating Disorders Association (opens in a new tab) 

Gambling

• Gamblers Anonymous (opens in a new tab) 
• New York Council on Problem Gambling (opens in a new tab) 

Grief and Loss

• Center for Loss and Life Transition (opens in a new tab) 

Headaches

• National Headache Foundation (opens in a new tab) 

Health Agencies and Organizations

• American Medical Association (opens in a new tab) 
• National Institutes of Health (NIH) (opens in a new tab) 
• HealthyWomen (opens in a new tab) 
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) (opens in a new tab) 
• World Health Organization (WHO) (opens in a new tab) 

Heart Disease

• American Heart Association (opens in a new tab) 

HIV and AIDS

• AIDS Action Council Resources (opens in a new tab) 
• AIDS.org (opens in a new tab) 

LGBTQ2S+ Resources

• COLAGE (opens in a new tab) 
• GLAAD (opens in a new tab) 
• GSA Network Resources (opens in a new tab) 
• PFLAG (opens in a new tab) 
• GLSEN (opens in a new tab) 
• The Trevor Project (opens in a new tab) 

Lupus

• Lupus Foundation of America (opens in a new tab) 

Men's Health

• Mayo Clinic – Men's Health (opens in a new tab) 

Mental Health

• Active Minds (opens in a new tab) 
• American Psychological Association (opens in a new tab) 
• CHADD – ADHD Resources (opens in a new tab) 
• Mental Health America Screening Tools (opens in a new tab) 
• National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) (opens in a new tab) 
• National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) (opens in a new tab) 
• Psych Central (opens in a new tab) 
• Psychology Today (opens in a new tab) 
• Tiny Buddha (opens in a new tab) 
• To Write Love on Her Arms (opens in a new tab) 

Nutrition

• NCES Nutrition and Health Resources (opens in a new tab) 
• Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (opens in a new tab) 
• Council for Responsible Nutrition (opens in a new tab) 

Overall Health and Wellness

• Go Ask Alice! – Columbia University (opens in a new tab) 

Pelvic Inflammatory Disease (PID)

• Pelvic Inflammatory Disease Information – CDC (opens in a new tab) 

Pregnancy

• What to Expect – Pregnancy Information (opens in a new tab) 

Prostate Cancer

• Prostate Cancer Information – American Cancer Society (opens in a new tab) 

Rabies

• Rabies Information – CDC (opens in a new tab) 

Ringworm

• Ringworm Information – CDC (opens in a new tab) 

Self-Injury

• Self-Injury Resources (opens in a new tab) 
• To Write Love on Her Arms (opens in a new tab) 

Sexual Abuse, Assault, and Relationship Violence

• Love Is Respect (opens in a new tab) 
• Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network (RAINN) (opens in a new tab) 
• Safe Horizon (opens in a new tab) 
• SUNY Sexual and Interpersonal Violence Resources (opens in a new tab) 
• YWCA Mohawk Valley (opens in a new tab) 

Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs)

• Sexually Transmitted Infection Information – CDC (opens in a new tab) 

Sleep

• Sleep Disorders Information (opens in a new tab) 
• Sleep Foundation (opens in a new tab) 
• Better Sleep Council (opens in a new tab) 

Smoking and Tobacco

• Smoking and Tobacco Use – CDC (opens in a new tab) 

Stress

• American Institute of Stress (opens in a new tab) 

Suicide Prevention

• 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline (opens in a new tab) 
• Suicide Prevention Resources – SAMHSA (opens in a new tab) 
• American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (opens in a new tab) 
• Yellow Ribbon Suicide Prevention Program (opens in a new tab) 

Support After Suicide Loss

• Alliance of Hope for Suicide Loss Survivors (opens in a new tab) 
• Friends for Survival (opens in a new tab) 
• HEARTBEAT – Grief Support Following Suicide (opens in a new tab) 
• Parents of Suicides and Friends & Families of Suicides (POS-FFOS) (opens in a new tab) 
• The Trevor Project (opens in a new tab) 

Travel Health

• Travelers' Health – CDC (opens in a new tab) 

Tuberculosis

• Tuberculosis Information – CDC (opens in a new tab) 

Ulcerative Colitis and Crohn's Disease

• Crohn's & Colitis Foundation (opens in a new tab) 

Viral Meningitis

• Meningitis Information – CDC (opens in a new tab) 

Women's Health

• HealthyWomen (opens in a new tab) 

Yeast Infections

• Yeast Infection Information – Mayo Clinic (opens in a new tab) 

Zika Virus

• Zika Virus Information – CDC (opens in a new tab)