Anxiety | Anxiety and Depression Association of America, ADAA

Living with OCD, Autism and Depression

by Martin Kovalik

April 24, 2024

I was diagnosed with OCD, autism, and depression. In elementary school, I always felt different—I didn't understand the people around me, and I was treated badly.

May 1, 2024

Anxiously Aging: Understanding and Living Well With Anxiety in Late Life

Julie Erickson PhD and

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April 3, 2024

Overcoming Pandemic-related Anxiety with CBT and DBT

David H. Rosmarin, PhD, ABPP and

Dr. David Rosmarin talks with ADAA about his study of patients being treated for anxiety and how they managed through the Covid-19 pandemic.

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Grateful For Today

by Bryce Mackie

April 3, 2024

My goal is to destigmatize the topics of mental health and addiction and to create awareness so that people suffering can ask for help, know they are not alone, and realize there is always hope.

I was diagnosed early with my first mental health disorder – ADHD – at the age of 12. Six years later I received a diagnosis of Borderline Personality Disorder. And at 34, OCD. This was the most challenging, both in terms of the symptoms and the treatment.

June 7, 2024

Doing Affirmative Cognitive Behavior Therapy with LGBTQ+ Youth and Their Families

Jeff Cohen, PsyD and

Ilana Seager van Dyk, PhD and

This June 7 live CE eligible webinar with Jeffrey Cohen, PsyD and Ilana Seager van Dyk PhD, aims to provide attendees with the basic tools needed to use evidence-based clinical practice (i.e., CBT) with LGBTQ+ youth and their families using an affirming, minority stress-informed lens.

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Helping Children Face Their Worries and Fears: Tips from Two Psychologists

Thursday, March 21, 2024 - 13:21

As parents we don’t like or want to see our children struggling. But worries, fears and anxieties are a natural part of life, and we have to understand that children go through these processes just like adults do. But as parents and caregivers, we should also be in tune with the degree, severity, frequency, and nature of our children’s fears and worries and know when a child might need some help.

Advocating for Mental Health with Music

by Goldyn Gambit

March 20, 2024

My music persona “Goldyngambit” has become my brand to be an advocate of mental health awareness. And had I not battled this illness, I wouldn’t have been able to create my art.

Tackling Shy Bladder Syndrome: Understanding and Managing Paruresis

Wednesday, March 13, 2024 - 08:08

Does the thought of using a public restroom fill you with dread? Shy bladder syndrome, or paruresis, is more than a minor inconvenience; it represents a significant performance anxiety disorder affecting countless individuals

I Loved My Dad So Much

by Cara Bean

March 4, 2024

As a kid, mental health was a confusing mystery that no adult that I knew addressed with me. Coping skills, stress, anxiety, depression, and substance use all seemed like things to figure out on my own or with kids my own age who knew little more than I did.

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