STRESS RESOURCES

 

ORGANIZATIONS

American Association for Therapeutic Humor

4534 Butler Drive, Glendale, AZ 85302. This organization exists to educate health care professionals and the general public about the values and therapeutic uses of humor and laughter.

The American Institute of Stress
124 Park Avenue, Yonkers, NY 10703 . A non-profit clearinghouse for information about stress

American Psychological Society
1010 Vermont Ave, NW, Suite 1100, Washington, D.C. 20005-4907. An organization founded to promote, protect and advance the interests of scientifically oriented psychology in research, application, and the improvement of human welfare.

Center for Anxiety and Stress Treatment/Stress Release Health Enterprises

4225 Executive Square, Suite 1110, La Jolla, CA 92037. A counseling and consulting service offering information and help for those suffering from stress.

The Humor Potential, Inc.

50 Court Street, Plymouth, MA 02360. A company founded by Loretta LaRoche to alleviate stress through humor.

International Critical Incident Stress Foundation

10176 Baltimore National Pike, Unit 201, Ellicott City, MD 21042. A nonprofit foundation dedicated to the prevention and mitigation of disabling stress.

International Stress Management Association
A registered charity dedicated to preventing and reducing stress.
U.K. Branch,  P.O. Box 348, Waltham Cross, EN8 8ZL, England

Mendez Foundation

601 South Magnolia Avenue, Tampa, FL 33606. A nonprofit organization specializing in prevention education and wellness training.

National Library of Medicine
(part of the National Institutes of Health, of the United States Department of Health and Human Services)
8600 Rockville Pike, Bethesda, MD 20894. A biomedical library funded by the United States government.

Stress and Anxiety Research Society
A scientific and professional organization which represents psychology in the United States. 

Stress Less Inc.
P.O. Box 699, Holmes, PA 19043-0699. Offers high quality stress reduction products and programs.

Stress Solutions Inc.

Stress management consultation firm.


WEBSITES

The Stress of Life.com    
Broad information about various stressors and how to deal with them.

The American Institute of Stress (AIS)   

International Stress Management Association (ISM)   
UK branch 

Stress-management-isma.org   
The web site of the International Stress Management Association.

Stress and Anxiety Research Society (STAR)
A multidisciplinary, international organization of researchers who share an interest in problems of stress, coping, and anxiety.

Stress Management: a Review of Principles    
This site offers stress management advice from Dr. Wesley E. Sime, a professor in
the Dept. of Health and Human Performance and the University of Nebraska at Lincoln.

Mind Tools Ltd.   
Stress management information from Mind Tools Ltd., a company dedicated to "helping you think your way to an excellent life."

TeachHealth.com    
Online access to the book “How to Survive Unbearable Stress,” by Dr. Steve Burns
and Kimberley Burns.

University Health Service - University of  Wisconsin, Stevens Point 
Online access to Stress Assess, an educational tool designed to enhance one’s knowledge of stress.

The Stress Management Society   
A site for those interested in personal and occupational stress management.

Stressbusting.co.uk    
A stress portal, offering information about stress, stress management, etc.

Virtualpsych.com    
Online psychology and stress management information from Dr. Scott T. Wallace, a clinical and management psychologist.

About.com

  
Stress management information. 

 

BOOKS

 

There are numerous books available on stress management. A search at Amazon.com brings up almost 1200 books. To that end, the following books are recommended by the International Stress Management Association:

 

Goleman, D. (1997). Emotional Intelligence. New York: Bantam.

 

Greener, M. (1996). The Which? Guide to Managing Stress. London: Which? Ltd.

 

Holden, R. (1999). Stress Busters. London: Thorsons.

 

Jacobs, M. (Ed.). (1995). The Care Guide. New York: Cassell.

 

Kirsta, A. (1987). The Book of Stress Survival. New York: Fireside.

 

Looker, T. & Gregson, O. (1998). Teach Yourself: Managing Stress. Lincolnwood: NTC Pub. Group.

 

Nash, W. (1991). At Ease with Stress. Mystic: Twenty-Third Publications.

 

Patel, C. (1991). The Complete Guide to Stress Management. New York: Plenum.

 

Also, see:

 

Hipp, E. Fighting invisible tigers: A stress management guide for teens. Explores strategies for helping teens dealing with stress. Discusses effective tools and topics including relaxation, assertiveness, decision-making, and relationships. The leader’s guide includes instructions and activities for a group setting.

 

PUBLICATIONS

Anxiety, Stress And Coping

An international journal published by Gordon and Breach Publishing.

The International Journal Of Social Psychiatry
An international journal publishing original work in social and community psychiatry. Published by Avenue Publishing.

International Journal of Stress Management

Published by the American Psychological Association.

 

Partners in Health
A Webzine published by Kaiser Permanente to help people deal with stress.

Selfhelp Magazine

An educational journal written by mental health professionals.

Stressfree Living

A magazine and television show dedicated to helping people cope with stress.