RESOURCES
I utilize both FACEBOOK (Business Page) and TWITTER for dispersing a lot of information on Mental Health Topics, Dealing with the Emotional Aspects of Chronic Illness and Pain, and various other psychological topics.I also have a blog called The Couch Trip.
If you are interested in articles on just the emotional struggles with Chronic Illness issues, check out Shrinking Chronic Illness -it’s newer but will address all of the emotional aspects of having Chronic Illness.
Psychological Screening Quizzes
Here are a few “quickie” quizzes to see if you might be depressed, bipolar, etc. This does NOT take the place of a therapeutic diagnosis, but they are instantly scored and might help you think of symptoms that you weren’t aware of before. These quizzes were found at PsychCentral. There are other tests that you may want to take if you are concerned about Eating Disorders, OCD or other issues.
Bipolar Screening Test
A quick quiz to help you determine if you may be having some of the symptoms of Bipolar Disorder.
Adult Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder Screening Test (AD/HD)
Have you ever wondered if you had Adult AD/HD? Here is a screening test to help you determine if your suspicions may be accurate.
Depression Screening Test
This brief screening test helps you determine if you have some of the symptoms of Depression.
Am I Manic?
This test looks at just the MANIA part of bipolar disorder.
Anxiety Screening Test
To help you discover if you have some of the symptoms of Anxiety such as Generalized Anxiety Disoder or
Panic Disorders
Learn whether you are stressed or having full blown panic attacks (Panic Disorders are different from Anxiety – so you might take both if you aren’t sure which you are struggling with).
Domestic Violence
Feeling Connected to my Partner
There are many other quizzes on Psych Central. Feel free to poke around. Please remember, these are just GENERALIZED quizzes. They aren’t as accurate as an appointment with a psychotherapist, or testing that can be done in a therapists office.Please use them as a guide – if you are on the fence about your feelings, this may help you make the decision to move forward with Therapy.
Articles Interviewing Dr Karen
These are articles that I was interviewed for on the internet. Most of the articles are about Children/Tweens/Teens and school issues. The first issues is about using creative therapy techniques and how they help you dig deeper into your therapy and get more in touch with your feelings.
How to Keep A Journal to Improve Mental Health
8 Tips to Help Your Child Adjust to a New School
Bullying and Kids with Disabilities
Local Help Lines
Police Department Emergency 911
Women’s Crisis & Family Outreach Center Crisis Line: 303-688-8484
Colorado Coalition against Domestic Violence 1-888-778-7091
Colorado Organization for Victim Assistance Line: 800-261-2682
AMEND providing counseling to men who have been abusive : 303-832-6363
Project PAVE (Promoting Alternatives to Violence through Education): 303-322-2382
National Domestic Violence Hotline 1- 800-799-7233
Family Violence Prevention Fund
National Center on Elder Abuse
If there are other organizations that you feel should be on this list PLEASE EMAIL ME with the names and if you have it, the links. I greatly appreciate your willingness to supply me with some organizations that I am not familiar with. Thank you!
