Explore self-help and research-focused mental health books focusing on anxiety disorders and depression written by ADAA mental health experts. Purchases through Amazon benefit ADAA.
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Quiet Your OCD Brain: Live Q&A with author Reid Wilson, PhD
Join us Tuesday, July 7, to hear from ADAA Member Expert and Author, Reid Wilson, PhD
New Personal Story
PMDD: The Monthly Mental Health Storm No One Sees
Read Rachel Keeler's personal story about Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder (PMDD) and n day her therapist changed her life by asking “Have you ever heard of PMDD?”.
ADAA Podcast
OCD, Trauma, or Both? Understanding the Overlap.
In this episode, Dr. Nathaniel Van Kirk, a ADAA member and leading clinical psychologist and trauma expert, joins Gabe Howard to unpack the complex relationship between trauma and OCD. While both terms are widely used, few understand how deeply they can intertwine — or how often they’re misunderstood.
New Blog
Anhedonia and Depression: Why Things Don’t Feel Enjoyable Anymore
Anhedonia is a noticeable reduction in interest or enjoyment in activities. These activities lose their appeal and don’t produce the same positive experiences they did before. Anhedonia, along with low mood, is considered one of the two principal features of clinical depression. ADAA member Paul Greene, PhD shares symptoms and treatment information.
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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 Self-Help Books – Bookstore/Reading List
From a Bathtub to a Yoga Mat: Learning to Live with C-PTSD
Hannah shares her story of surviving domestic abuse, the loss of her parents, and severe mental health struggles, and ultimately finding healing through therapy, sobriety, and yoga while rebuilding a safe life for herself and her children.
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What is the DSM and How is It Changing?
If you or someone close to you has ever been diagnosed with depression, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), or post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), there is a good chance that the diagnosis was based on guidelines from a book called the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders or DSM. One of the DSM’s most essential roles is providing a common clinical language. Whether you are a clinician, researcher, insurer, policymaker, educator, or member of the public,
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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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What is 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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What is 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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Choosing the Right Mental Health Provider for Anxiety, Depression and Related Disorders
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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