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Personal Story 07.12.2017

Allison's Story

allison kugel standing shot_0.jpgAt 3 AM on a July 2012 morning, I lay helpless on an emergency room cot, unable to experience any emotion other than fear and the physical sensat

Personal Story 05.05.2017

Being Ok with Not Being Ok

ChinaMcCarney.jpgI have lived with anxiety since 2009. I was 22 years old. My first panic attack occurred that year.

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"My life began to change when I started to embrace my anxiety instead of being embarrassed by it."
Personal Story 04.05.2016

How Love Turns Pain Into Purpose

What can we do to prosper when facing pain and suffering in our lives?

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Love isn't everything — it's the only thing.
Press Release 03.16.2016

College-Aged Adults Face Less Mental Health Stigma

Emerging adults see value of mental health care, but accessing care still a challenge for many

College-aged adults (age 18–25) have more accepting views of mental health care than other adults, but they still see challenges when it comes to accessing care, according to results of a nationwide poll.

Personal Story 05.21.2015

Resolve and Resilience From Panic

Rita Zoey ChinThere was a time when basic things—like driving, climbing a flight of stairs, taking a shower, or going through the checkout line at

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I'm grateful for the experience of my panic, because it taught me that there is no one-size-fits-all answer to panic and anxiety.
Page 04.23.2015

Spread the Word

Help us spread the word about the benefits of treatment for anxiety and mood disorders, OCD, and PTSD — for children and teens, women, men, and all those suffering from related illnesses.

Personal Story 03.30.2015

No More Constant Fear

Wills MurrayMy earliest childhood memories are of constant fear. A skinny kid with crooked teeth, somewhat shy and reserved with social anxiety, I was an easy target for bullies, which made my issues even more difficult to handle. I never spoke to anyone about my feelings because I felt they were my fault.

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No matter how bad things seem, you were meant to win.
Video (YouTube or Vimeo) 05.21.2014

My Age of Anxiety

Drawing on his own long-standing battle with anxiety, Scott Stossel, author of My Age of Anxiety: Fear, Hope, Dread, and the Search for Peace of Mind, presents the history and efforts to understand an affliction that is pervasive yet often misunderstood.

Page 04.30.2014

Teaching Slides: CBT for Anxiety and Depressive Disorders

To better disseminate information on science-based practice, the slide sets below were created by ADAA Scientific Council member Michael Otto, PhD, for use in teaching about cognitive-behavioral interventions for anxiety disorders.