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Did you know mental health conditions like anxiety and depression often go together with substance use disorders? Learn more about Substance Use and how you can use ADAA as a support system for you or someone you love. 

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ADHD is a common mental health challenge that many people face at any age. In this short video, we’ll help you understand what ADHD is, its signs and symptoms and how it can be treated. 

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What is bipolar disorder? Bipolar disorder can feel like a seesaw of feelings that make it hard to do everyday things. Learn more about the signs and symptoms of bipolar disorder and how to find support. 

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Relationships, health, money, deadlines, world affairs—you name it. We all have plenty to worry about. But people who have generalized anxiety disorder, or GAD (aka the “worry” disorder), experience excessive and unrelenting worry that goes on almost every day. Whether…

What happens when therapy and medication don’t work? Treatment-resistant depression can feel like a dead end — but it’s not. In this episode, clinical psychologist and ADAA member expert Dr. Jill Emanuele unpacks the nuanced differences between sadness, grief, and major depressive disorder — and…

Prescription digital therapeutics, or PDTs, are a new way to enhance the support you get from your mental health professional. These safe and effective apps can be used as another part of your mental health treatment and offer you the support you need between visits to your provider. Learn more…

Social anxiety disorder can make everyday activities stressful and scary. If you or someone you know experiences social anxiety disorder there is support available. Learn more about social anxiety disorder and how to find help. 

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Quick tips for those who struggle with body image concerns or disordered eating as well as those who have food-related worries like fears of choking or food poisoning. 

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PTSD is an illness that people may develop months after experiencing or witnessing a life-threatening event, including a terrorist attack like 9/11; combat; earthquake, tsunami, hurricane, tornado, or other natural disaster; serious auto or plane accidents; personal assault or abuse; or the…

Ever feel like your fear of judgment is holding you back from college life? 

In this no-nonsense episode, host Gabe Howard teams up with ADAA member expert Ken Goodman, LCSW, to cut through the noise and tackle social anxiety head-on. Discover how everyday moments — like dropping a…

Is it trauma? Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)? Or both? Can trauma trigger OCD? Can OCD feel like trauma?

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…

A young woman with OCD learns how to manage her OCD and finds out it no longer controls her. Video produced by AnxietyTraining.com  

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Licensed clinical social workers, psychologists, and other therapists can successfully treat disabling anxiety disorders. Video produced by AnxietyTraining.com  

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Methods clinicians use to treat anxiety disorders: medications (psychopharmacology), cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT), complementary treatments. Video produced by AnxietyTraining.com  

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A licensed clinical social worker describes how cognitive-behavioral therapy effectively treats anxiety. Video produced by AnxietyTraining.com  

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Details about how to implement cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) in treating anxiety, specifically using exposure and response prevention (ERP), cognitive restructuring, behavioral experiments (exposure to anxiety triggers) Video produced by AnxietyTraining.com  

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How complementary approaches to treating anxiety can be effective, including family therapy, mindfulness (acceptance), exercise, yoga, and breathing. Video produced by AnxietyTraining.com  

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Learn about changes you can make to your lifestyle to reduce stress and anxiety.

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Discover when you should become concerned that you might have an anxiety disorder.

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If you’ve worried chronically on more days than not about a variety of everyday problems for at least six months, you may receive a GAD diagnosis.

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