Resources
This page contains information about a variety of resources that may assist you. We have included information about books and websites you might like to browse through, as well as useful phone numbers for urgent assistance. There are also downloadable worksheets and a relaxation exercise on MP3.
Please let us know if you have come across any other useful books/websites or resources and we can include them here.
Useful Phone Numbers
Lifeline: 131114
NSW Rape Crisis centre: 9819 6565 (Sydney number)
1800 424 017 (24 hour number)
Kids Helpline (for up to 25 years old): 1800 551 800
Family Drug support: 1300 368 186
Domestic Violence Line: 1800 656 463
Useful Web-links
These are all Australian websites with helpful information about common problems, sources of help and ways to manage how you are feeling.
Alcohol and Drugs Council of Australia
Association for Friends and Relatives of the Mentally Ill (ARAFMI)
Australian Drug Foundations
Australian Psychological Society
Beyondblue
Black Dog Institute
Gamblers Anonymous
Mood Gym
For more information about useful learning and study strategies, please see the Learning Centre website
Useful Books:
Health and wellbeing:
Be Bold, Susan Mitchell (2000) Simon and Schuster,
Self Esteem, 2nd Ed, McKay and Fanning (1992), New Harbinger Publications
Really relating: how to build an enduring relationship, Jansen and Newman (1998) Random House Australia
Beating the Blues, Tanner and Ball (1995) Doubleday
Coping with Grief, McKissock (1995), ABC Books
Motherless Daughters, Edelman (1994) Hodder
When eating is everything, Ball and Place, (1997)
Real Gorgeous, Kaz Cooke (1994) Allen and Unwin
Don’t Panic! Overcoming anxiety, phobias and tension, Dr Page (1993) Gore and Osment
Working though your panic: step-by-step guide to overcoming panc/anxiety related disorders, Fox (2001) Pearson Education Australia
Full Catastrophe Living: How to cope with stress, pain and illness using mindfulness meditation, Kabat-Zinn (1996) Piatkus
Overcoming shyness and social phobia: a step-by-step guide, Rapee (1998) Lifestyle press
You can control your drinking, Page and Page (1995) Gore and Osment
Study and Uni related:
Uni is easier when you know how, Vivekananda and Shores (1996), Hale and Iremonger,
Assert Yourself! Dr Page (1996) Gore and Osment
How to Study and other skills for success in college, Mundsack, Deese and Deese (2003) McGraw Hill
Downloads by the Counselling Service:
Anger Management
Managing procrastination worksheet
Stress and Anxiety worksheet
Please click here to download the Time Management Worksheet along with the daily, weekly and semester planners.
Frequently Asked Questions
Managing Traumatic Stress and Stressful Events (from the Australian Psychological Society
Guided Relaxation and Meditation Exercises
The Counselling Service has produced a Guided Relaxation and Meditation CD and the tracks are now downloadable in MP3 format. To listen to the tracks, click on the links below or download them onto an MP3 player. Alternatively you can purchase the CD from reception at the Counselling Service.
Tracks:
(1) Breathing Exercises (6:22)
(2) Autogenic Relaxation Exercise (13:05)
(3) Visualization for Relaxation (19:49)
(4) Mindfulness Meditation Exercise (11:18)
Acknoweldgements:
1. Tracks 2 and Track 3 are adapted from exercises in L. John Mason (1985). Guide to Stress Reduction. Berkeley: Celestial Arts. www.dstress.com
2. Track 4 is adapted from a mindfulness meditation exercise written by Steven Smith, the original of which can be found on the Centre for Contemplative Mind in Society website www.concemplativemind.org. You can find out more about Steven Smith on www.vipassanahawaii.org.
3. Tracks recorded in the Speech Science Laboratory, Discipline of Speech Pathology, Faculty of Health Sciences, Cumberland Campus, University of Sydney.
Disclaimer
The tracks have been recorded for use by students at the University of Sydney and we recommend that you speak to a counsellor before beginning the exercises. The exercises are not designed to treat any mental health disorders and people seeking treatment for a mental health disorder should consult a medical practitioner or mental health professional.