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How to Beat the Blue Monday (and Beyond) Blues

Saturday, January 15, 2022 - 21:53

While it’s pretty common to have periods of feeling down, sad, or blue, especially this time of year, sometimes it’s more serious than that. Depression is real, and it’s important to recognize it and get proper treatment.

Calming the Inner-Chatter of Your Mind - Worry and Anxiety

February 10, 2022

Calming the Inner-Chatter of Your Mind

Why do people worry, why does it trigger physical symptoms of anxiety, and what you can do about it.

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Coping with Grief and Trauma During the Pandemic

Mental Health - Grief and Trauma COVID-19 Pandemic

Monday, December 6, 2021 - 09:48

As a result of this collective pandemic experience, more of us have experienced loss, both expected and unexpected. How do we manage these feelings of grief and trauma when we are faced with seemingly endless rounds of uncertainty, doubt, and fear?

November 5, 2021

Apps for Anxiety and Depression

While apps are not a replacement for seeing a licensed professional, they can be a starting point for getting support, an add-on to treatment you are already receiving, and/or a helpful tool to have in your back pocket to help you stay on top of your overall wellness.

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A Lifting Community Aligns to Promote Mental Health

Mental Health and Body Builders - bodybuilding.com

October 19, 2021

Bodybuilding.com has partnered with the ADAA to build an entire series of articles and videos dedicated to bringing awareness to anxiety and depression among athletes.

The Power of Saying, “Whatever"

Tuesday, October 12, 2021 - 17:17

I’m a psychologist who treats OCD and Anxiety Disorders. When my patients get to a point in treatment when they shrug their shoulders and say to me, “Yeah, I had an intrusive thought, but ‘Whatever”, I know we have hit a home run.

The Benefits of Working Out for Our Mental Health

Anxiety and Depression - Benefits of Exercise on your Mental Health

Lauren Ruhl, LPC, CSCS and Mitchell Greene, PhD

Tuesday, October 12, 2021 - 12:00

Exercise can play a multifaceted role in alleviating symptoms of depression and anxiety. Learn more in this blog post published in partnership with bodybuilding.com.

October 6, 2021

Self-Compassion: The Art of Tending to your Struggles with Loving-Kindness Instead of Self-Criticism

Kimberley Quinlan, LMFT and

When times are difficult, we often respond to our suffering with self-criticism, self-punishment, or pleasure withholding. In this webinar, you will learn how to use self-compassion, the art of treating yourself with kindness, care, and respect.

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Nina - A Short Film on Anxiety

by Molly Carroll

October 5, 2021

Why is it that artists so often depict two autonomous versions of the self? The self leaning on the sink and the self reflected in the mirror. The self pacing the kitchen in a frenzy and the self calmly seated at the table. The self barricaded inside the walk-in freezer at work for just a moment of solitude and the self leaning nonchalantly against the frozen french fries, without a care in the world.

Self-Compassion: The Art of Tending to Your Struggles with Loving-kindness Instead of Self-criticism

Tuesday, September 21, 2021 - 11:19

There are many ways in which you can practice self-compassion. Learn more in this blog and webinar series by ADAA Member Kimberley Quinlan, LMFT.

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