Struggling with anxiety or depression? This easy-to-read guide from ADAA offers expert insights, real-life case examples, and practical mental health tools to
help you better understand and manage mood and disorders. Start your journey toward lasting mental wellness today.
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A Don't Miss Author Q&A!
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This free live Oct.15 Q&A webinar with member expert Molly Schiffer, LCPC will review the author's evidence-based strategies for overcoming body and mind-based obsessions -common for those struggling with anxiety an/or OCD.
Just Dropped! ADAA Podcast
Treatment-Resistant Depression Is Treatable — What You May Be Missing
Check out this new ADAA podcast with Inside Mental Health. In this episode, ADAA board member and clinical psychologist Dr. Jill Emanuele unpacks the nuanced differences between sadness, grief, and major depressive disorder — and why misusing these terms can delay real help.
Discover ADAA Expert-Written Books That Support Your Mental Health.
Explore ADAA’s expert-written self-help books covering anxiety, depression, OCD, PTSD, and more. ADAA’s books offer evidence based strategies to improve your mental wellness,
Personal Story
Diagnosed at 38: Living with Bipolar 1 Disorder (BP1D)
Jason recounts how a manic episode involving a police chase, arrest and imprisonment led to a crucial diagnosis of Bipolar 1 Disorder at the age of 38 and to his much-needed recovery.
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FIND HELP
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ADAA's Find Your Therapist
ADAA’s Find Your Therapist Directory connects YOU with licensed mental health professionals who are experts in anxiety, depression, OCD, PTSD and co-occurring disorders.
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Personal Stories
Find inspiration from people like you who have struggled and found help with an anxiety disorder, PTSD, OCD or depression. Share Your Voice and Your Story!
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ADAA Free Webinars
Free live and on-demand webinars with ADAA member experts answering questions about anxiety disorders, OCD, PTSD, depression and co-occurring disorders.
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Join ADAA's Free Mental Health Peer-to-Peer Support Communities
Listings of in-person and virtual support groups nationwide for those struggling with anxiety, OCD, PTSD, depression, and co-occurring disorders. anxiety and depression struggles.
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ADAA Patient Guide to Mood and Anxiety Disorders
Living Beyond Anxiety
Battling relentless anxiety, sleepless nights, and overwhelming fear, Lenibell felt lost and disconnected. Through therapy, writing, and support, she began to heal—rediscovering hope, identity, and strength along the way.
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When OCD and Eating Disorders Overlap: Understanding the Connection
This webinar explains how obsessions and compulsions can show up in food-related behaviors, provides warning signs to watch for, and offers supportive strategies for starting difficult conversations.
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UNDERSTAND ANXIETY AND DEPRESSION
Take the First Step - Understand the Facts
Generalized Anxiety Disorder
Depression
Co-Occurring Disorders
Obsessive-Compulsive disorder (OCD)
Panic Disorder
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
Suicide
Additional Anxiety Disorders
Tips to Manage Anxiety and Stress
At some point, anxiety and stress affect everyone. They can manifest differently in different people, and the level of anxiety one experiences can vary, but there is one thing for certain: there are ways to manage anxiety, even if it feels out of control.
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Bipolar Disorder
Bipolar disorder, also known as manic-depressive illness, is a brain disorder that causes unusual shifts in a person's mood, energy, and ability to function.
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Social Anxiety Disorder
What is Social Anxiety Disorder? The defining feature of social anxiety disorder, also called social phobia, is intense anxiety or fear of being judged, negatively evaluated, or rejected in a social or performance situation.
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Tips to Manage Depression
Depression can make you feel like nothing will help, or that any relief will be temporary, and it can create a cycle of maladaptive thinking, feeling, and doing (or non-doing). However, depression is treatable, and in addition to psychiatric treatment and therapy, there are steps you can take to cope with depression.
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Finding the Right Mental Health Professional for Depression and Anxiety
Depression and anxiety disorders are treatable conditions, and effective care is available from a variety of mental health professionals — including psychologists, psychiatrists, clinical social workers, and psychiatric nurses.
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Clinical Trials
Before medications are approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) or before certain therapy methods are widely accepted as effective, they are tested on people who volunteer to participate in a clinical trial.
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