ADAA Mental Health Blogs for the Public

Externally, people with high-functioning depression may give the impression of "managing" or "coping" with their symptoms and seem to be “fine,” even successful. Internally, they may be struggling with feelings of sadness, hopelessness, fatigue, or low motivation. Read this blog to learn more about high-functioning depression.

Trauma has a way of leaving its mark—not just in your memories but in the way your brain and body work every day. Let’s explore five distinct ways trauma affects you—and what that might look like in your life.

As part of Women's Health Month, ADAA's Women Mental Health SIG presents a series of blogs and videos showcasing women trailblazers in the mental health sector.

As part of Women's Health Month, ADAA's Women Mental Health SIG presents a series of blogs and videos showcasing women trailblazers in the mental health sector. In this blog, learn about Paula Clayton, MD, an internationally recognized researcher, dedicated to destigmatizing mental health and advocating suicide prevention.

As part of Women's Health Month, ADAA's Women Mental Health SIG presents a series of blogs and videos showcasing women trailblazers in the mental health sector. In this blog, learn about Margaret Floy Washburn, PhD, the first woman in the United States to earn a PhD in psychology in 1894.

As part of Women's Health Month, ADAA's Women Mental Health SIG presents a series of blogs and videos showcasing women trailblazers in the mental health sector. In this blog, learn about Mamie Phipps Clark, PhD, a pioneering psychologist whose work fundamentally shaped our understanding of racial identity, child development, and the psychological impacts of systemic racism.