UND Care Toolkit

• Self-care
• Meditation
• Healthy Eating Tips
• Physical Activity Basics
• Tips for Better Sleep
• Alcohol & Substance Use

• Depressed mood most of the day, nearly every day.
• Markedly diminished interest or pleasure in all, or almost all, activities most of the day, nearly every day.
• Significant weight loss when not dieting or weight gain or decrease or increase in appetite nearly every day.
• A slowing down of thought and a reduction of physical movement (observable by others, not merely subjective feelings of restlessness or being slowed down).
• Fatigue or loss of energy nearly every day.
• Feelings of worthlessness or excessive or inappropriate guilt nearly every day.
• Diminished ability to think or concentrate, or indecisiveness, nearly every day.
• Recurrent thoughts of death, recurrent suicidal ideation without a specific plan, or a suicide attempt or a specific plan for committing suicide.

• Mental Health America Depression Test
• heretohelp Online Screening

• Chronic Illness & Mental Health
• Depression Basics
• Older Adults & Depression
• Depression in Women
• Perinatal Depression
• Seasonal Affective Disorder
• Teen Depression
• Shareable Resources

Federal Resources

• Medline Plus
• Mom's Mental Health Matters

Research & Statistics

• National Institute of Mental Health Major Depression
• National Library of Medicine Journal Articles

Videos

• Personalized and Targeted Brain Stimulation Therapies
• Drug Discovery & Development

• The presence of excessive anxiety and worry about a variety of topics, events, or activities. Worry occurs often for at least 6 months and is clearly excessive.
• The worry is experienced as very challenging to control. The worry in both adults and children may easily shift from one topic to another.
• The anxiety and worry are accompanied by at least three of the following physical or cognitive symptoms (In children, only one of these symptoms is necessary for a diagnosis of GAD):
  • Edginess or restlessness
  • Tiring easily; more fatigued than usual
  • Impaired concentration or feeling as though the mind goes blank
  • Irritability (which may or may not be observable to others)
  • Increased muscle aches or soreness
  • Difficulty sleeping (due to trouble falling asleep or staying asleep, restlessness at night, or unsatisfying sleep)

• Mental Health America Anxiety Test
• heretohelp Anxiety Screening

National Institute of Mental Health Anxiety Resources

• Generalized Anxiety Disorder
• I'm So Stressed Out!
• Obsessive Compulsive Disorder: When Unwanted Thoughts Take Over
• Panic Disorder: When Feer Overwhelms
• Social Anxiety Disorder: More Than Just Shyness
• Sharable Anxiety Resources

Videos

• Bullying Experts Psychology Effects into Adulthood
• Anxiety Disorders Videos

Federal Resources

• MedlinePlus Anxiety Disorders
• U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Specific Phobias

Research & Statistics

• MedLine/PubMed Journal Articles
• National Institute of Mental Health Anxiety Disorder

• Change in overall attitude/personality with no other identifiable cause.
• Drop-in grades at school or performance at work;
• skips school or is late for school.
• Change in activities or hobbies.
• Chronic dishonesty.
• Sudden oversensitivity, temper tantrums, or resentful behavior.
• Difficulty in paying attention; forgetfulness.
• General lack of motivation, energy, self-esteem, “I don’t care” attitude.
• Change in habits at home; loss of interest in family and family activities.
• Paranoia
• Silliness or giddiness.
• Moodiness, irritability, or nervousness.
• Excessive need for privacy; unreachable.
• Secretive or suspicious behavior.
• Car accidents.
• Change in personal grooming habits.
• Possession of drug paraphernalia.
• Changes in friends; friends are known drug users.
• Unexplained need for money, stealing money or items
• Possession of a false ID card
• Missing prescription pills
• Complaints of a sore jaw (from teeth grinding during an ecstasy high)
• Presence of an unusual number of spray cans in the trash
• Marijuana: Glassy, red eyes; loud talking and inappropriate laughter followed by sleepiness; a sweet burnt scent; loss of interest, motivation; weight gain or loss.
• Alcohol: Clumsiness; difficulty walking; slurred speech; sleepiness; poor judgment; dilated pupils.
• Cocaine, Crack, Meth, and Other Stimulants: Hyperactivity; euphoria; irritability; anxiety; excessive talking followed by depression or excessive sleeping at odd times; go long periods of time without eating or sleeping; dilated pupils; weight loss; dry mouth and nose.
• Heroin: Needle marks; sleeping at unusual times; sweating; vomiting; coughing and sniffling; twitching; loss of appetite; contracted pupils; no response of pupils to light.
• Depressants (including barbiturates and tranquilizers): Seems drunk as if from alcohol but without the associated odor of alcohol; difficulty concentrating; clumsiness; poor judgment; slurred speech; sleepiness; and contracted pupils.
• Inhalants (glues, aerosols, and vapors): Watery eyes; impaired vision, memory, and thought; secretions from the nose or rashes around the nose and mouth; headaches and nausea; the appearance of intoxication; drowsiness; poor muscle control; anxiety; irritability
• Hallucinogens: Dilated pupils; bizarre and irrational behavior including paranoia, aggression, hallucinations; mood swings; detachment from people; absorption with self or other objects, slurred speech; confusion.

• TAPS Screening
• Alcohol Screening

Local AA/NA Meetings

• Alcohol Anonymous Local Meetings
• NA Meetings

Substance Abuse Resources

• North Dakota Syringe Service Program
• Harm Reduction Coalition
• Recovery Research Institute

• Feeling sad or down
• Confused thinking or reduced ability to concentrate
• Excessive fears or worries, or extreme feelings of guilt
• Extreme mood changes of highs and lows
• Withdrawal from friends and activities
• Significant tiredness, low energy or problems sleeping
• Detachment from reality (delusions), paranoia or hallucinations
• Inability to cope with daily problems or stress
• Trouble understanding and relating to situations and to people
• Problems with alcohol or drug use
• Major changes in eating habits
• Sex drive changes
• Excessive anger, hostility or violence
• Suicidal thinking

Manage Symptoms 

• Pay attention to warning signs
• Get routine medical care if able
• Get help when you need it
• Take care of yourself
• Make an appointment with a counselor or doctor

Mental Health Resources

• North Dakota Behavioral Health
• 10 Common Warning Signs of Mental Health Issues

• Mental Health America Screening
• Mindwise Innovations Screening