Community Resources
In the case of problems that exceed the scope of the Counseling, Advising, and Transfer Center’s short-term counseling model, or when the most appropriate resources are not available on campus, your counselor will provide a referral to a community resource. View list of Community Resources.
Self-Help Resources
Online Mental Health Screening
Free, online, anonymous screening available to all College of DuPage students that assesses for
- Eating disorders
- Alcohol misuse
- Anxiety disorders
- Post-traumatic stress disorder
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
If you need immediate assistance, please call the DuPage County Crisis line, available for 24-hour assistance at (630) 627-1700.
Stress
- Wellcast Channel
Stress Management Strategies: Ways to Unwind
- TED Talks
How to Make Stress Your Friend - Stress relief resources
Be and artist and use this tool to relieve stress
Anxiety
- How to Stop Worrying
Self Help Tips for Anxiety Relief
- National Institute of Mental Health
Anxiety Disorders
Relationships
- Loveisrespect
The ultimate resource to empower youth to prevent and end dating abuse. It is a project of the National Domestic Violence Hotline. - Wellcast Channel
Toxic People: How to End a Bad Relationship
- SuperTeacher Tools
Play this interactive game to test your knowledge about healthy relationships
Depression, Suicide
- The Suicide-Depression Prevention Guidebook
Can help students better understand suicide and depression, how to recognize warning signs, and what they can do to intervene. - The College Student's Guide to Depression
- Wellcast Channel
How to Help a Friend - The Free Mindfulness Project
- UCLA Health: Free Guided Mediations
- Alcohol calorie calculator
- National Mental Health Association
- Dr. Grohol's Pysch Central
The oldest annotated directory of mental health resources for professionals and consumers on the Internet. - WellCast Channel
- Psychology Today
Find a Therapist, Psychologist or Counselor - APA's Help Center
"Talk to someone who can help."
Dealing with Anger
American Psychological Association on Controlling Anger
Sexual Assault/Violence
- The National Sexual Violence Resource Center
- Prevent Connect
- Changing Our Campus (formerly Not Alone)
- It’s On Us
Contact Information
Counseling, Advising and Transfer Services
Student Services Center (SSC), Room 3200, (630) 942-2259
Summer Hours for the Glen Ellyn campus:
Monday to Thursday: 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Check with each off-campus center for their hours:
Addison
Carol Stream
Naperville
Westmont
New to College of DuPage?
Stop by or call Campus Central at (630) 942-3000 or Counseling, Advising and Transfer
at (630) 942-2259.
Continuing or Past COD Students
For appointments at COD's main campus, call (630) 942-2259, or one of the COD Centers.