Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)

Working with Black churches to create a better today and a much better tomorrow in the field (literally) of mental health care for African Americans are three Black leaders in mental health who will present at the 2023 ADAA Conference. ADAA is excited to have Bernadine Waller, PhD, Atasha Jordan, MBA, MD and Kimberly Arnold, MPH, PhD discuss their work, research and findings in a presentation titled Implementing Evidence-Based Mental Health Interventions in Black Churches.
postpartum depression
May 24, 2023
Angela Neal-Barnett, PhD and
Birdie Gunyon Meyer, RN, MA, PMH-C and
Nicole Alexandria Smith, MD, MPH and
Webinar presented in collaboration with McLean Hospital. Engage with our expert panel in a live interactive fire side chat in honor of Mental Health Awareness Month to discuss the emotional rollercoaster accompanying pregnancy and postpartum.
Yet another community is stricken with grief. In addition to those who are experiencing direct loss, such events also take a toll on others, including those who witnessed the shooting, first responders, people who were nearby and those who hear about it through the media.
Thank You from ADAA Executive Director Susan Gurley.
by Chris Bateman
Well, there was something wrong with me and it wasn't until years later that I realized that I had become emotionally numb.  In the following years I read several self-help books that gave me hope and something to believe in but it took a very long time for my emotions to wake up. 
To help with back to school, this blog features 8 strategies to cope with fears of school shootings.
Feeling Safe at School – Coping with School Shootings and Mass Violence
August 25, 2022
Amie R. Newins, PhD and
Deborah C. Beidel, PhD, ABPP and
Learn strategies for managing fear and worry about school shootings for parents/guardians, teachers/school staff, and students.
Studies have shown a correlation with the development of PTSD and avoidance behaviors. In other words, the more one tries not to think about a traumatic event, resists revisiting a traumatic place, and avoids contact with any potential triggers of the traumatic event, the more likely one is to develop PTSD.
If your child has seen coverage of such an event, make sure you talk with them about what they think about it and how they think it impacts their life and the world around them.