Back To School, Reigning With Courage, and Raising Awareness!

Back to School Anxiety

It's that time of year again: the new school year is right around the corner! The back to school season can leave a lot of children and parents feeling anxious. Here are some resources that may help ease the transition over the next few weeks:

Avoiding School May Be A Sign of Underlying Diagnosis - The Ravive
Back to School Anxiety - ADAA blog post
Back to School Anxiety - Child Mind Institute
College Guide - NAMI
Dr. Anne Marie Albano Talks About the Anxiety of Going Back to School - Columbia Psychiatry
Getting Ready: How to Help Your Child Overcome School Refusal or School Phobia - ADAA free webinar
Helping Kids-And Parents- Cope With Back-To-School Anxiety - WAMU
How to Help a Teenager Be College-Ready - New York Times
School Refusal - ADAA website page
Student Success Webinar Program - Child Mind Institute
Tips for Helping Kids With Selective Mutism Go Back to School - Child Mind Institute

Personal Story of Triumph:

Conquering Anxiety: Reigning with Courage

" Does this look like the face of someone who struggles with anxiety?

You never know what someone might be struggling with based on her or his appearance. Anxiety is a real issue that I fight to conquer every day. In the past, I hid behind my appearance to keep others from knowing about my war with anxiety on the inside. I no longer hide. " Read more .

Interested in sharing your personal story of triumph with anxiety, depression, or co-occurring disorders? Contact [email protected] for more information.

Read Other Personal Stories of Triumph.

Taking Action - Donor Corner:

Tuto Brand - Raising Awareness

It all started on January 2016 when my father passed away. I lost a huge part of myself. He was my best friend and the person I could talk to about anything. My father was able to provide for me regardless of what financial state he was in. The matter of occasion is that whenever times were tough my father was always positive. Read more.

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Interested in starting a fundraiser to support ADAA's mission? Contact [email protected] for more information.

Kevin Chapman, PhD

ADAA's professional members play a key role in providing the treatment and research information and resources that you find here, on ADAA's website and through our social media platforms. One such member is Kevin Chapman, PhD, who recently hosted ADAA's #GotPanic Twitter Chat. Dr. Kevin Chapman is a clinical psychologist who specializes in evidence-based treatment for anxiety and co-occurring disorders at his private practice in Louisville, KY.

Learn about what Dr. Chapman values most about his ADAA membership:

"... ADAA is truly innovative in leveraging the intersection between consumers and mental health providers. By engaging constituents through monthly Twitter Chats (one of my favorite components), webinars, and blog posts, ADAA truly facilitates dissemination and public education." Read more.

Find-A-Therapist

Search ADAA's Find a Therapist online directory (all professional members of ADAA).

Have questions about how to choose the right therapist for you? Check out ADAA's Choosing a Therapist website page.

ADAA's English and Spanish HealthUnlocked Communities

ADAA's anonymous peer-to-peer online anxiety and depression support group is a friendly, safe and supportive place for individuals and their families to share information and experiences. Join today!

Grupo anónimo peer-to-peer línea de apoyo ansiedad y la depresión de ADAA es un lugar agradable, seguro y de apoyo para los individuos y sus familias para compartir información y experiencias. ¡Suscríbete hoy!

ADAA Member Publications

Our ADAA professional members author excellent self-help books about anxiety, depression and co-occurring disorders.

View all ADAA member publications.

ADAA Store

All purchases benefit ADAA's Free Educational Resources. Thank you!

Facing Panic:

Self-Help for People With Panic Attacks

Purchase the Kindle version.

Purchase the hard copy version

Triumph Over Shyness:

Conquering Social Anxiety Disorder

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Stress Relief Kits

ADAA college stress relief kits are perfect gifts for your new college student and support ADAA at the same time! Kits include fidget toys and more.

August 2018

Personal Story - Conquering Anxiety: Reigning With Courage

Taking Action - Tuto Brand

ADAA Blog Posts

ADAA in the News

Recent Blog Posts

When Reassurance is Hurting Your Child More Than Helping

by Stephanie Kaufman, MSW

"When your child asks, "Do you promise you'll come home after dinner?" and you say, "Yes, of course I promise," your child takes a sigh of relief, gives you a hug, you leave for dinner, and everyone feels better. But then you get a call while you're at dinner asking the same question. Why? Because reassurance doesn't last as long as your dinner does. " Read more.

Recent Articles:

Here's What Depression Can Do To Your Body, Refinery29, Richa Bhatia, MD
Bad Day or Childhood Depression? Signs Every Parent Should Know, AJC, Rachelle Theise, PsyD
Read This If You Get Anxiety About What To Do On Weekends , Refinery29, Kevin Chapman, PhD
How Group Therapy at School Is Helping Students , ScaryMommy, Mary Alvord, PhD
'You'll Never Be Good Enough' - How Anxiety Lies to our Girls and What You Can Do About It, DeseretNews, Richa Bhatia, MD
9 Counterintuitive Ways to Stop Anxiety In Its Tracks, According To Psychologists, Bustle, Alicia Clark, PsyD, PLLC
Suicide Risk Goes Beyond Teen Years, Local10, Charles Nemeroff, MD, PhD
Quiet Your Mind in Anxious Times With These Expert Tricks, WomansDay, Edna Foa, PhD and Jennifer Shannon, MA, LMFT
15 Things People With Anxiety Shouldn't Feel Ashamed To Do Behind Closed Doors, Bustle, Alicia Clark, PsyD, PLLC
Treating Teen Depression Might Improve Mental Health Of Parents, Too, NPR, Judy Garber, PhD and Myrna Weissman, PhD
Work Stress, Boundaries, and Eliminating Anxiety, Player.FM, Simon Rego, PsyD
'Snapchat Dysmorphia': Seeking Selfie Perfection, WebMD, Katharine Phillips MD
How Much Should You Exercise To Manage Your Mental Health?, Refinery29, Debra Kissen PhD, MHSA
The 7 Most Common Types Of Anxiety & How To Tell Which One You Have, Bustle, Helen Odessky, PsyD
Do Therapy Blankets Really Help With Anxiety?, Refinery29, Debra Kissen, PhD, MHSA
Struggle With Depression Inspires Las Vegas Woman to Create Crush Run, ReviewJournal, Beth Salcedo, MD
Technology, Dating, College, Career: Here's Why Today's Teens Are The Most Anxious Ever, DeseretNews, Mary Alvord, PhD, and John Walkup, MD
Impulsive? Compulsive? The Nature of BFRBs, PsychologyToday, Suzanne Mouton-Odum, PhD
Can Antidepressant Medication Affect Your Running?, Running.Competitor, Simon Rego, PsyD
"The Definition of Courage" - How to be Scared and do it Anyway with Dr. Reid Wilson, Soundcloud, Reid Wilson, PhD
What Causes Anxiety? We May Inherit Mental Illness From Our Parents, Study In Monkey Suggests, Newsweek, Ned Kalin, MD
Stop Casually Throwing The Word 'Phobia' Around, HuffingtonPost, Stacia Casillo, PsyD and Carolyn Rodriguez, MD, PhD
What's The Difference Between A Heart Attack & A Panic Attack? Here's How To Tell, & What You Can Do About It, Romper, Reid Wilson, PhD

Read all ADAA in the News articles

Fundraising with Facebook

Did you know that you can start your own personal fundraiser on Facebook? You and your Facebook friends can support causes that are important to you (like ADAA!) by raising funds and awareness without leaving Facebook!

Start your own Facebook fundraiser today.

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