Stress

by Vedant Vyas
Despite seeing so many doctors, nothing concrete was coming out in the medical diagnosis. Slowly and steadily, I crafted a strategy to fight the situation. I believed that all these negativities around me can be overcome by positivity and focusing on the good things.
by Scott O'Connor

Hi to all who struggle every day. I've been struggling with anxiety, panic attacks and depression for most my life. I have been struggling since I was a child with these disorders and have seen terrible downward spirals. I couldn't get along in school or work and keep a job to support myself, a hell of a long road that nearly never ends. And I just had to put down the best little dog anyone has ever seen.

by Morgan Groom
Having anxiety hasn't been easy. I learned that I have to be okay with uncertainty in my life and that not everything is always going to go the way I have planned in my head.
It is easy to experience holiday season FOMO and imagine everyone else is out there celebrating with friends and family, delighting in their picture perfect moments while you are just getting through your days. Check out these action steps you can take to experience YOUR best life.
by Sunny

I was diagnosed with anxiety and depression when I was 13. I found out what mental health was a couple of days later by having a panic attack. After going to a therapist my mental health was getting better. Two years later my cousin passed away in a car crash. That year started off as wreck when he died in January. It was really tough that year. I struggled to keep my grades up and my anxiety/depression proceeded to get worse. I depended on someone to distract me from what was going on. My happiness only depended on them. 

Elizabeth DuPont Spencer

Are you a newly trained CBT therapist, wondering how to start your first independent practice?  Perhaps you want to join an existing group of therapists, or you dream of renting an office and having your own practice.  When I talk to our students and members at

Holiday Stress, Managing Holiday Stress, Christmas Stress
December 15, 2022
Karen Cassiday, PhD, ACT and
Krystal M. Lewis, PhD - ADAA Board Member and
Tynessa Franks, PhD and
Free recorded webinar. ADAA experts share tips and tools to manage holiday stress.
As the Executive Director of ADAA, I am always thrilled when we realize our work is making a difference and that we are reaching farther and wider. So, when the Hadassah Foundation, a mental health organization in Cameroon, contacted ADAA with a request to access our free member-created, publicly available, evidence-based resources, we not only acquiesced, we collaborated.  
Cognitive Behavior Therapy for Regret - Professional Mental Health Webinar
March 23, 2023
Robert L. Leahy, PhD and
The webinar will review how specific assumptions that underlie decision making make us more vulnerable to regret.
Immigrant Mental Health - Professional Webinar
January 27, 2023
Rachel Singer, PhD and
Usha Tummala-Narra, PhD and
Juana Osorio Ramirez, PsyD and
This webinar provides an overview of psychodynamic, cognitive behavioral, and systemic approaches to conceptualizing immigrant clients. Presenters will discuss specific strategies for attending to diverse identities, fostering cultural humility, and building on clients’ strengths.