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Emotional wellness can be defined as an awareness and
acceptance of a wide range of feelings in one's self and
others. An emotionally well person;
- Understands personal limitations
- Knows how to seek support and assistance
- Knows how to effectively deal with stress
- Has the ability to form satisfying relationships
with others

This specific link within MedlinePlus contains a
list of resources related to mental health and
emotional wellness. The links are categorized
according to latest news, overviews, diagnosis and
symptoms, treatment, clinical trials, alternative
therapy, specific conditions, coping techniques,
related issues, research, genetics, glossaries,
directories, organizations, law and policy,
statistics and information relating to specific
populations such as, women, children, and seniors
(includes health information in Spanish).

The American Psychological Association (APA) is the
largest scientific and professional organization
representing psychology in the United States. The APA
Help Center contains statistics on stress in the
workplace, as well as information on other aspects of
emotional wellness. Topics include knowing when and how
to get help with stress as well as specific coping
mechanisms. Several disorders and diseases that may
result from stress are also listed and discussed.

This site has news related to emotional wellness and
other related articles. It has a few self assessment
tools and a free newsletter. Options are also available
to help you find a therapist near you, join a chat room,
or join an on-line support group.

This site has quite a few practical stress management
articles. The articles explain the mechanics of stress,
give stress coping tips, offer information and
discussion areas for certain types of stress.
Disclaimer: Links
contained in the Ball State University Web site to
information provided by other organizations are
presented as a service and neither constitute nor
imply endorsement or warranty.
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