Stress

The ancient wisdom of "mens sana in corpore sano" reminds us that mental and physical health are inseparable. Reimagining healthcare to bridge this divide will prevent unnecessary interventions, save lives, and foster well-being.

ADAA’s 2025 conference in Las Vegas (April 3 – 5) will focus on youth mental health, which is currently a global crisis. Drs. Fitzgerald and Forbes, this year's conference co-chairs, are dedicated to and passionate about youth mental health. Read the blog to learn more about our 2025 conference topic.

It seems as though anxiety picks the worst times to torment us. But it’s important to recognize that the content of worries, panic, or OCD changes as our lives change.

The holidays can be an exciting time filled with family, traditions and good food, but it can also be a time of intense stress, anxiety and depression. Read this blog for ways to help destress during the holidays.

In a world that values immediate gratification and ease, it can be challenging to teach kids how to tolerate these feelings without intentional practice.

Politics, especially during the election cycle, generates a lot of worry and concern. Read Dr. Kramer's blog for ways to balance mental health and politics.

When our children ask us the big questions, such as “Why?” or “What are we going to do?” after a flood, earthquake or hurricane has destroyed their home, community or disrupted daily life, adults can get stuck thinking that they must provide an explanation for the unexplainable.

What we don’t often think about is how stress and anxiety can significantly increase during an election year and affect everyone’s mental health. Learn more about how to manage this stress and anxiety.

Media organizations on both sides of the political spectrum recognize that negative news keeps the audience engaged. Whichever news channel you watch, when was the last time you turned away happy, energized and peaceful? More often you end up feeling the whole world is going down in flames.

Health care professionals should take steps to manage their stress, to prevent it from adversely affecting work performance, emotional wellbeing, and health.