Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) | Anxiety and Depression Association of America, ADAA

Healing Physical and Mental Trauma Bone by Bone: Depression, Anxiety & PTSD After the Amtrak 188 Train Crash

by Geralyn Ritter

June 8, 2023

To me, a survivor of trauma was someone who had been in a gruesome war or was violently abused or someone who was trafficked. I was just in a really bad accident, no one intended to hurt me. I should be happy that I survived when others didn’t and yes I was in pain all the time and I felt lousy, but I was one of the lucky ones. How could I be suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder?

Is What You're Feeling PTSD? What To Do To Help

Is What You're Feeling PTSD? And What to do To Help

Wednesday, June 7, 2023 - 02:24

If you’re wondering whether you or a loved one might be suffering from post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), there are some important things for you to know.

Understanding Postpartum OCD and the Mother/Baby Attachment

Tuesday, May 2, 2023 - 14:33

It’s common for a new mother to experience thoughts or worries about her newborn child. I remember the worrying thoughts I had shortly after my son was born when I left for an ADAA conference for a few days.

Major Focus

State

Louisiana

Major Focus's goal is to provide peer and emotional support to Women Veterans. Share self care ideas and instill confidence and esteem to other Women Veterans.

Location: Bossier City, La (virtual/in person)

Email: [email protected]

Phone: 480-283-5274

The Black Church: Our Refuge, Our Mental Health

Friday, March 24, 2023 - 16:41

Working with Black churches to create a better today and a much better tomorrow in the field (literally) of mental health care for African Americans are three Black leaders in mental health who will present at the 2023 ADAA Conference. ADAA is excited to have Bernadine Waller, PhD, Atasha Jordan, MBA, MD and Kimberly Arnold, MPH, PhD discuss their work, research and findings in a presentation titled Implementing Evidence-Based Mental Health Interventions in Black Churches.

May 24, 2023

After Birth - Navigating the Stress and Anxiety of Pregnancy and Postpartum

Angela Neal-Barnett, PhD and

Birdie Gunyon Meyer, RN, MA, PMH-C and

Nicole Alexandria Smith, MD, MPH and

Webinar presented in collaboration with McLean Hospital. Engage with our expert panel in a live interactive fire side chat in honor of Mental Health Awareness Month to discuss the emotional rollercoaster accompanying pregnancy and postpartum.

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Horror and Anguish are Playing out on Repeat Following the Latest Mass Shooting

Friday, January 27, 2023 - 17:47

Yet another community is stricken with grief. In addition to those who are experiencing direct loss, such events also take a toll on others, including those who witnessed the shooting, first responders, people who were nearby and those who hear about it through the media.

Together in 2022, We Were Stronger

Monday, December 19, 2022 - 17:34

Thank You from ADAA Executive Director Susan Gurley.

Emotionally Numb

by Chris Bateman

November 22, 2022

Well, there was something wrong with me and it wasn't until years later that I realized that I had become emotionally numb. In the following years I read several self-help books that gave me hope and something to believe in but it took a very long time for my emotions to wake up.

Mental Health Strong

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Virtual

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