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Anxiety, depression and related disorders can affect anyone, amd during Minority Mental Health Month ADAA is spotlighting raising mental health awareness in diverse communities, including those facing cultural, racial, and socioeconomic barriers. We invite you to read these featured resources and to visit the
ADAA website for more helpful information.
ADAA Webpages
ADAA Blog Posts
ADAA Webinars
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ADAA Blog Posts and Webinars
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Can CBD Help with My Anxiety and Depression?
Cannabidiol, or CBD, is a natural compound that has gained popularity in recent years. Two mental health professionals working in this area answer some frequently asked questions about CBD.
Read more.
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Thoughts About Thoughts
by Martin Stork
Have you ever found yourself wondering:
What if they notice my anxiety? What do I do if they reject me?
These types of questions typically pop up in the minds of people who are socially anxious – especially right before they enter into a social situation.
Read the blog post here.
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Overcoming the Fear of Driving
by ADAA Board Member, Ken Goodman, LCSW
Do you or someone you know have a fear of driving, are afraid of having a panic attack behind the wheel or losing control and causing an accident? The fear of driving can be debilitating. In this webinar, Ken Goodman, LCSW, together with a former client of his who suffered with Vehophobia, discuss tips and strategies to help conquer this debilitating fear.
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Can Yoga Help with Anxiety or Depression? What Does the Research Say?
by Maren Nyer, PhD
You may have heard good things about yoga and how it can help anxiety and depression, but what does the research show? Dr. Maren Nyer, a leading expert and researcher on yoga studies and innovative treatments for depression shares information about yoga and anxiety and depression and current medical research on this topic.
Watch the recorded webinar here.
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When Things Go Bump in Your Head: How to Master OCD with Unwanted Violent Thoughts
by Jon Hershfield, MFT
If you're afraid of germs, you might struggle to resist excessively washing your hands, but what if the contaminant you fear is unwanted violent thoughts? What if being "dirty" for you meant believing you might want to or choose to or impulsively hurt someone or hurt yourself? In this recorded webinar, Jon Hershfield shares tips and tools for beating OCD at its own game when the triggering content involves violence and harm. By integrating mindfulness, self-compassion, and ERP strategies, you can stop trying to be certain about the accusations in your head and find the self-confidence you once had in who you are.
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Demystifying Mental Health Compulsions and "Pure-O"
by Patricia Thornton, PhD
One of the more difficult symptoms of OCD that my patients deal with is the presence of mental compulsions.
Compulsions are anything a person does in an attempt to get rid of the anxiety/dread/yucky feelings associated with an obsession. There are many types of compulsions, but they fall into two categories: Behavioral and mental (or thinking) compulsions.
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Thank You To Our ADAA Public Partners!
ADAA is fortunate to have a supportive community who is as committed to raising awareness to mental health as we are! We would like to thank a few of our public partners who are using their brands to help support our mission:
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Emo Bunny
Using Comic Art to Thrive Amidst the Chaos of Living with an Anxiety Disorder
by Amaranthia Sepia
My name is Amaranthia Sepia (meaning Eternal Brown Flower). I’m a 19-year-old comic artist of African American and Caribbean descent. At age eight, two years after I returned from Tokyo, I declared my purpose to become a successful comic artist. My comic series featuring my character “Emo Bunny” is art therapy.
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Hyper-Ventilate
by Maritza Navarro
I’ve been struggling with panic disorder for 16 years. I still work every day to tame my incessant worry and paralyzing fears. I created Hyper-Ventilate, an immersive performance, to encourage people to air out their experiences with anxiety and hopefully transform the audience’s understanding of mental health.
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Are you interested in sharing your personal story of triumph or how you are helping ADAA raise awareness about anxiety and depression? Please let us know - we would love to feature your story or raising awareness campaign on the ADAA website and in an upcoming issue of
Triumph.
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Ways You Can Help Support ADAA's Mission
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We Love Our Facebook Fundraisers!
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ADAA would like to extend a huge thank you to those who choose to fundraise on behalf of ADAA - your generosity makes a critical difference. You and your Facebook friends can support causes that are important to you (like ADAA) by raising funds and awareness right on Facebook.
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Amazon donates 0.5% of the price of your eligible AmazonSmile purchases to the charity of your choice. AmazonSmile is the same Amazon you know. Same products, same prices, same service. Select ADAA on AmazonSmile and support our work with every item you purchase. Thank you.
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Fun ADAA Merch
Buy a gift for yourself and a loved one and support ADAA at the same time! Proceeds support ADAA's mission to provide free resources to those battling anxiety, depression and co-occurring disorders.
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ADAA Members
in the News
- 'Failure to Launch': Poll Finds Many Older Teens Still Too Reliant on Parents, Consumer Healthday, Anne Marie Albano, PhD, ABPP
- Overcoming Anxiety Starts With Taking Control, Psychology Today, Alicia Clark, PsyD
- Calling for A Culture of Caring, Real World Health Care, Ruth Lippin, LCSW
- How To Get Yourself To Work Out When You're Depressed, K Aleisha Fetters, Kevin Chapman, PhD
- Do Weighted Blankets Help with Anxiety and Insomnia, US News and World Report, Martin Antony, PhD
- Could Our Efforts to Avoid Anxiety Only Be Making It Worse?, Washington Post, Mary Alvord, PhD
- Better Ways to Prevent Suicide, APA, Jill Harkavy-Friedman, PhD
- What Apps Can Help With My Anxiety?, Modern Wellness Guide, Stephen Schueller, PhD
- The Unintended Consequences of Saying OCD Can Be Cured, Psychology Today, Shala Nicely, LPC
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ADAA's Online Support Groups
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ADAA's anonymous peer-to-peer online anxiety and depression support groups (English and Spanish communities) are a friendly, safe and supportive place for individuals and families to share information and experiences.
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Search
ADAA's Find-a-Therapist online directory for a therapist near you (all therapists listed are professional members of ADAA).
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If you have a question, are interested in learning more about a particular topic, and/or would like to share your ideas or story, please email us at
information@adaa.org. Thank you.
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