Depression | Anxiety and Depression Association of America, ADAA

What you Need to Know About Breastfeeding and Parent Mental Health

Thursday, September 26, 2024 - 07:21

Breastfeeding is a learned behavior for both baby and parent that requires guidance, nurturing, and support. However, as many of us who have breastfed before know, it does not always go well.

Validation and the Power of Stories

by Suzanne Galante

September 25, 2024

Other times when I have felt safe is by reading other people’s stories. Stories help us connect with people, feel less alone, validate our feelings, and are vital to people who are struggling with all kinds of mental disorders.

4 Strategies When Your Child Refuses to Go to School

Thursday, September 19, 2024 - 06:39

With school in full swing for students across the country, parents and caregivers could begin to see signs of school refusal. Rogers Behavioral Health’s Dr. Heather Jones explains how to identify it and provides strategies for helping your child overcome it.

Hidden Links: The Common Threads of Mental Health Disorders

Tuesday, September 17, 2024 - 09:28

In many illnesses, having one symptom makes you much more likely to have others. Such as, individuals with diabetes are more likely to also have hypertension. The same is also true for mental health disorders.

Suicide Prevention & Warning Signs

You're not alone. Whether you have struggled with suicide yourself or have lost a loved one support is available.

Managing Mental Health and Relationships in an Election Year

Monday, September 9, 2024 - 08:22

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.

Making Shirts and Raising Awareness

by Brandon Mills

August 31, 2024

I was irritable with everyone. I lost the ability to smile. It would take years for all of my issues to manifest fully and come to the surface. But being able to go through PTSD behavioral classes with a one-on-one counselor helped me a lot, and I found it also uplifting and relieving at the same time to find "like minded" people to share my mental health issues with.

October 23, 2024

Is My Child Just Moody or Is It Something More? Identifying and Managing Depression in Youth

Jill Emanuele, PhD and

This webinar discusses common elements of depression in youth and will help caregivers determine when they should be concerned and seek help for their children.

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Dealing with Election Anxiety? A Psychiatrist Explains how to Channel your Fears and Break out of Tribal Thinking

3 Essential Strategies to Help Manage Election Anxiety

Monday, August 26, 2024 - 09:35

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.

Dysthymia Shouldn’t be a ‘Way of Life’: How the Low-Grade Depression is Diagnosed & Treated

Thursday, August 22, 2024 - 02:02

Dysthymia, or dysthymic disorder, is a constant, low-grade depression that often goes under the radar. But according to Dr. Beth Salcedo, Medical Director of The Ross Center and former ADAA Board president, it doesn’t have to be a way of life. It is diagnosable and treatable.

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