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11.03.2022
Falling into Sadness: What is Seasonal Affective Disorder?
When the seasons change, it is not uncommon for some people to notice shifts in their mood. If the timing aligns with the change of seasons, you may have what’s called, Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD).
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11.02.2022
What is Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)?
Seasonal affective disorder (SAD) is a type of depression that's related to a lack of sunlight or changes in seasons. Have you ever heard of the 'winter blues'? SAD is very similar to the winter blues but with increased symptoms.
Blog post
05.04.2024
New ADAA Member Books: Spring 2024
Check out our ADAA members' new books that offer help for the public and support for professionals.
Blog post
02.09.2024
6 Ways to Tackle BFRBs Outside Your Home
Body Focused Repetitive Behaviors (BFRBs) can often make us feel like we have no control over our behaviors and that we’re at the mercy of an endless cycle. Here are 6 ways you can set yourself up to combat your BRFB outside of your home.
Blog post
01.04.2024
How to Stop Pulling or Picking
Compulsive hair pulling (trichotillomania) and skin picking (excoriation) are Body Focused Repetitive Behavior Disorders (BFRBs). If you’re one of the 200+ million people who live with a BFRB, then you know how incredibly difficult these habits are to stop.
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12.13.2023
Parenting During the Holiday Season: 3 Tips from 3 Psychologists for Tackling Holiday Stress
In conjunction with the recent webinar "Holiday Parenting Q&A: Coping with Stress and Anxiety", psychologists Colleen Cummings, PhD, Susan Wilson, PhD, and Nina Shiffrin Starin, PhD, provide their top 3 tips for parents to help cope with stress and anxiety during the holidays.
Blog post
10.26.2023
Tackling Picking and Pulling from all Angles - the ComB Model for BFRBs
The comprehensive behavioral treatment or the ComB model is a treatment protocol developed by (Mansueto 2019) that tackles the complexity of treating BFRBs. It begins with using a CBT assessment tool, a functional analysis.
Blog post
10.12.2023
Compulsions – They Aren’t Always What They Seem
Whether we hear the term from a client, another provider, or our own classification of someone’s symptoms, “compulsions” tend carry with them some level of assumption – that this might just be OCD.
Blog post
07.19.2023
When Body Focused Repetitive Behaviors (BFRBs) Take Over
According to the DSM 5, Body focused repetitive behaviors (BFRBs) are classified as obsessive–compulsive related disorders. But the question remains, how do we treat BFRBs?
Personal Story
01.09.2023
Believe in yourself, you CAN get out of dark world of depression/anxiety
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.
Blog post
12.16.2022
Steps to Combat Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) and the Holiday Blues
From our community partner HeadsUpGuys - When it comes to seasonal struggles, the best offense is a good defense. If you are prone to SAD, it is a good idea to take proactive steps leading up to the seasons when you typically notice symptoms.
Webinar
06.06.2022
All About Body-Focused Repetitive Behaviors: Overview and Q&A
Join ADAA this Thursday for a free brief information and Q & A session to learn "all about '' BFRBs, how they impact those who are living with them, current trends in evidence-based treatment, and resources for support.