Mental Health | Anxiety and Depression Association of America, ADAA

Youth Residential Treatment – What to Know and What to Ask

Monday, September 19, 2022 - 10:07

Residential facilities can provide a safe, structured, and treatment-oriented environment for children who need temporary care outside of the home or community. To ensure you find the right placement for your child, we recommend asking the center or facility that you are considering some important questions about their program, best practices, and regulations.

Five Fantastic Formats to Engage Youth to Talk About Social Identity

Social Identity and Youth Karen Martinez

Friday, July 15, 2022 - 14:02

The digital natives we child-focused clinicians work with are simply incredible. Not only do they know their way around technology far better than many adults, but they’re also often fluid with their identity: openly embracing either their or their peers’ diverse ancestry, gender identity, sexual orientation, religions, family background, financial standing, as well as neurodivergence and disabilities in themselves and others.

How I Learned to Stop Avoiding Life

Tuesday, May 10, 2022 - 15:18

This blog was originally posted on Ten Percent Happier on April 22, 2022 and is reprinted here with permission

How to Protect Your Family from Horrific News Images – and Still Stay Informed

Thursday, May 5, 2022 - 18:05

The Russian invasion of Ukraine is a bitter reminder that there is no end to the horrific suffering that humans are sometimes willing to inflict on others.

The Benefits of Working Out for Our Mental Health

Anxiety and Depression - Benefits of Exercise on your Mental Health

Lauren Ruhl, LPC, CSCS and Mitchell Greene, PhD

Tuesday, October 12, 2021 - 12:00

Exercise can play a multifaceted role in alleviating symptoms of depression and anxiety. Learn more in this blog post published in partnership with bodybuilding.com.

Self-Compassion: The Art of Tending to Your Struggles with Loving-kindness Instead of Self-criticism

Tuesday, September 21, 2021 - 11:19

There are many ways in which you can practice self-compassion. Learn more in this blog and webinar series by ADAA Member Kimberley Quinlan, LMFT.

How to Build Resilient Health Care Teams

Friday, September 10, 2021 - 15:42

The current pandemic has unleashed unique stressors on our health care community. While many medical and mental health care workers have responded with resilience, our health care workforce is not immune to the trauma and suffering they face.

How to Build Resilient Health Care Teams

Friday, September 10, 2021 - 13:53

Speaking Up: How Pro Sports Can Lead the Way to Better Mental Health Care

Monday, June 14, 2021 - 14:35

Osaka’s withdrawal from this year’s French Open has rightly received a lot of attention. Besides the changes being discussed to aid players at press conferences, sport psychologists and other mental health professionals have been writing, podcasting, and tweeting about how Osaka will help move the needle on the subject of mental health for everyone.

Stress Less, Sleep More

Heather L Rusch, PhD

Wednesday, May 26, 2021 - 12:00

If you find that you’re not sleeping enough—you’re not alone. According to the Center for Disease Control (CDC), about 35% of American adults skimp on sleep; and this rate is even higher in African Americans and other minority groups.

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