Self-Care Resources
Note: This listing is not meant to substitute for expert medical advice or treatment. The information is given to help you make informed choices about your health. Always follow your healthcare provider’s advice if it differs from what is listed. If in doubt, feel free to make an appointment.
Patient Self-Help
- Online Patient Education References (CRS) – quick educational reference for thousands of health topics
Educational Videos
Physical Therapy
- Rule for Recovery: Exercises for the Painful Knee
- Spine Tuning: A Guide to Neck and Back Pain
- Twist and Shout: Ankle Sprain Management
Alcohol and Other Drug Use
- Alcohol Policies Project
- Facing Alcohol Concerns Through Education
- Go Ask Alice!
- National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)
- National Institute on Drug Abuse
- Narcotics Anonymous
- Prevention Online
- USC Alcohol and Drug Policy
- U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and SAMHSA’s National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information
Chiropractic
Depression & Mental Health
- Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance
- Go Ask Alice!
- National Mental Health Association
- National Institute of Mental Health
- Suicide Awareness Voices of Education
- The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
- Ulifeline – an online mental health support system
Eating Disorders
- Anorexia Nervosa and Related Eating Disorders, Inc.
- Go Ask Alice!
- National Eating Disorders Association
- Overeaters Anonymous
- Something Fishy
Laboratory Services
LGBT Support
- Go Ask Alice!
- LGBT Health Channel
- L.A. Gay and Lesbian Center
- ONE National Gay and Lesbian Archives
- Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays
- TransProud
- USC GLBT Mentoring Program
- USC GLBT Student Support
Nutrition
- Academy of Nutrition & Dietetics
- Center for Science in the Public Interest
- Go Ask Alice!
- USC Hospitality Services “Ask the Dietitian”
Occupational Therapy Faculty Practice
Sexual Assault
- Go Ask Alice!
- Men Can Stop Rape
- Rape, Abuse and Incest National Network
- Santa Monica Rape Treatment Center
- USC Center for Women and Men
Sexual Health
- AIDS Project Los Angeles
- Go Ask Alice
- Planned Parenthood
- Sexuality Information and Education Council of the United States
- STD Communications Database
- The Emergency Contraception Website
Smoking & Chewing Tobacco
- CDC Tobacco Information and Prevention Source
- American Lung Association
- American Cancer Society Guide for Quitting Smoking
Stress Management
- The USC Lyon Center
- The Stress Management Society
- The American Institute of Stress
- National Mental Health Institute: Stress
- USC Recreational Sports