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09.15.2023
Family Accommodations
Obsessive and compulsive disorder (OCD) symptoms intensely impact individuals and the entire system in which they live. It can be beyond challenging and painful to watch someone you love struggle with severe anxiety, panic attacks, and engage in behaviors (or thoughts) that do not seem rational.
Blog post
07.31.2023
Heat and Mental Health
As we are experiencing heat domes across the planet, there is emerging evidence from recent publications that heat, among effects on many other human activities, can also have profound effects on mental health. - Martin Paulus, PhD
Blog post
11.15.2022
Hadassah Foundation Cameroon: The Journey
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.
Blog post
05.10.2022
How I Learned to Stop Avoiding Life
This blog was originally posted on Ten Percent Happier on April 22, 2022 and is reprinted here with permission
Blog post
11.20.2020
Mindfulness Meditation for Anxiety
Even though all the hype around mindfulness can sometimes make it seem like it’s more of a trend than a treatment, there is evidence that practicing mindfulness can alleviate some physical and mental health problems.
Blog post
05.26.2020
SSRIs and Benzodiazepines for General Anxiety Disorders (GAD)
Feeling anxious, worried, and tense? You are not alone!
Blog post
08.21.2019
Thoughts Are Just Thoughts: How to Stop Worshiping Your Anxious Mind
Blog post
04.26.2018
Unwanted Intrusive Thoughts
Unwanted intrusive thoughts are stuck thoughts that cause great distress. They seem to come from out of nowhere, arrive with a whoosh, and cause a great deal of anxiety. The content of unwanted intrusive thoughts often focuses on sexual or violent or socially unacceptable images.
Blog post
09.19.2024
4 Strategies When Your Child Refuses to Go to School
With school in full swing for students across the country, parents and caregivers could begin to see signs of school refusal. Rogers Behavioral Health’s Dr. Heather Jones explains how to identify it and provides strategies for helping your child overcome it.
Blog post
09.17.2024
Ask Yourself These 3 Questions to Manage the Roller Coaster of Election Anxiety
It is no surprise that many people feel anxious – we live at a time when ‘breaking news’ occurs multiple times a day. These 3 questions can serve as a useful guide as we try to manage the high anxiety and general roller coaster of emotions that affect us during momentous election periods.
Blog post
09.17.2024
Hidden Links: The Common Threads of Mental Health Disorders
In many illnesses, having one symptom makes you much more likely to have others. Such as, individuals with diabetes are more likely to also have hypertension. The same is also true for mental health disorders.
Blog post
08.09.2024
Navigating Anxiety in Women with ADHD: Understanding, Managing, and Thriving
ADHD is often misunderstood and underdiagnosed in women, leading to unique struggles that can make everyday life overwhelming.
