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01.20.2023
ADAA’s Free Depression & Anxiety Peer-to-Peer Support Groups Offer Valuable Online Communities
Peer-to-peer online communities can be helpful when they are done in a sensitive, informative, and respectful way. That’s why we have partnered with Health Unlocked to host online mental health communities, promote patient empowerment, and allow for sharing experiences and personal stories.
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12.08.2022
A Trend Worth Setting: Influencers Support ADAA and Mental Health Awareness
These generous people lend us their voices, their stories and experiences, and help us shed light on underreported issues like male body dysmorphia and the traumatic effects on the family and friends of a person who died by suicide. Some even use their incredible talents in sports to reach individuals around the world.
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07.15.2022
Five Fantastic Formats to Engage Youth to Talk About Social Identity
The digital natives we child-focused clinicians work with are simply incredible. Not only do they know their way around technology far better than many adults, but they’re also often fluid with their identity: openly embracing either their or their peers’ diverse ancestry, gender identity, sexual orientation, religions, family background, financial standing, as well as neurodivergence and disabilities in themselves and others.
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06.22.2022
Talking to Children and Teens After a School Shooting
If your child has seen coverage of such an event, make sure you talk with them about what they think about it and how they think it impacts their life and the world around them.
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05.05.2022
How to Protect Your Family from Horrific News Images – and Still Stay Informed
The Russian invasion of Ukraine is a bitter reminder that there is no end to the horrific suffering that humans are sometimes willing to inflict on others.
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11.29.2021
Join the Conversation: The ADAA Conference, Social Media and You!
ADAA’s conferences are incredible, offering unparalleled learning, networking, and engagement opportunities. However, for many attendees – both new and seasoned – the constant hustle can be overwhelming.
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03.17.2017
Understanding the Neural Basis of Fear to Transform our Anxieties
We have all felt afraid. Fear makes some feel unique, alone, embarrassed, or ashamed, while others may become angry, defensive, or hostile. Socially, group experiences of fear of the unknown and xenophobia can drive negative political movements and mass hysteria.
