Tips to Manage Anxiety and Stress

When you're feeling anxious or stressed, the strategies listed below can help you cope. We also encourage you to visit our managing stress and anxiety website page for helpful resources.

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Tips & Strategies from our Member Experts and Public Community

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How to Cope with Job Loss, Layoffs, and Job Insecurity: Science-Backed Strategies for Resilience

Job loss can be deeply stressful. ADAA member expert Dr. Cassiday provides ways to help embrace…

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What Parents Can Do to Help Their Children with Anxiety and School Refusal

Dr. Eli Lebowitz introduces parents to a parent-based approach to supporting their child with…

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PERSONAL STORY

My Journey from Feeling Like a Loser to Finding Happiness

Ken shares his journey from a painful, lonely childhood and struggles with depression and anxiety…

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This page was updated 03/08/21

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Founded in 1979, ADAA is an international nonprofit organization dedicated to the prevention, treatment, and cure of anxiety, depression, OCD, PTSD, and co-occurring disorders through aligning research, practice and education.