Resources and Screenings
Your Mental Health
Self-Screening Tools
ULifeline
 including ...
- Ask Alice
- Mental Health and Drug Information
- DUKE Diagnosis
Centre for Clinical Interventions
The Centre for Clinical Interventions website provides detailed information about a variety of mental health topics, including coping with depression, panic attacks and perfectionism.
Substance Issues
Alcoholics Anonymous offers a peer-led support group program for individuals struggling with alcohol abuse. They also offer an open group specifically for physicians and physicians-in-training in the Syracuse area. This group meets at 10:30 a.m. on the first and third Saturdays of the month at Syracuse Community Health Center.
Al-Anon is a support group for people whose friends or family members have problems with alcohol abuse/dependence. Upstate now offers a weekly, on-campus Al-Anon meeting for Upstate students who are struggling with this issue. Please contact Dr. Kathy McCarthy, the group's facilitator, at 315-685-2029 for more information. Group meetings are confidential and no record is kept of student participation.
Wellness and Stress Management
THRIVE
THRIVE is Student Counseling's monthly e-zine for students, faculty, and staff. Each issue focuses on a special wellness topic and provides reflections and practical suggestions to incorporate into your life.
DesktopSpa
DesktopSpa is a web-based "jukebox" that streams brief but highly effective audio and video wellness exercises, including yoga, relaxation, acupuncture, tai chi, guided imagery and ergonomic exercises. These 3-5 minute mini-treatments are led by 22 of the most respected practitioners and doctors in the holistic health field. DesktopSpa is designed to help users integrate complementary healthcare practices into their daily lives, with the aim of reducing stress, increasing energy, and improving performance. Go to your "MyUpstate" page for instructions on how to register.
AMSA Wellness Resources
The AMSA wellness website provides information about preventative medicine and links to student wellness resources, including student-focused webinars and the Wellness Resource Guide.
Wellness at the Cleveland Clinic
Sign up for a daily wellness-related tip or browse information about wellness from the Cleveland Clinic.
Resources for Married or Parenting Medical Students
Medical Marriages by Gabbard, G.& Menninger, R. (1988). American Psychiatric Publishing.
Doctors' Marriages: A Look a The Problems and Their Solutions by Myers, M. (1994). Springer.
Surviving Residency: A Medical Spouse’s Guide to Surviving the Training Years by Math, K.(2008). IUniverse.
The Medical Marriage: Sustaining Healthy Relationships for Physicians and Their Families by Sotile W. & Sotile, M. (2000). American Medical Association Press.
Mom MD: Connecting Women in Medicine
New Media Medicine: Parents at Medical School Forum
"Medical Marriage" by Leia Vincent
Resources for Non-Traditional Students
From All Walks of Life—Nontraditional Medical Students and the Future of Medicine
Student Doctor: Forum for Non-Traditional Students in the Health Professions
Website of the National Society for Nontraditional Premedical and Medical Students
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