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It’s My Sibling Who Has OCD. So, Why Am I Having a Tough Time?
Katrina was excited. She, her sister, Maia, and their mother were on the way to the park to play handball. Suddenly, Maia screamed and collapsed on the ground, wailing. “A fly landed on me! A fly landed on me!” Her mother tried to calm Maia down, but with no success.
Valentine’s Day: Day of Love or Day of Longing?
What comes to your mind when you think of Valentine’s Day? If you suffer from anxiety and worry, then there is a good chance that you are concerned about being disappointed or about disappointing someone.
ADAA Members Share Their Expertise on OCD
On February 7, 2019, ADAA held a Twitter chat under the title #GotOCD. ADAA member experts Jonathan Grayson, PhD and Jenny Yip, PsyD, ABPP answered questions on the different types of OCD and treatment. Read the Q&A below:
How Do You Talk to Your Loved One Suffering With Depression?
Family members often feel frustrated and helpless as they do not know what to say or how to behave with their loved one who they may view as not being proactive in trying to get better or being irritable and negative with them.
Welcome to Adulthood – Now What? - Understanding How Stress Impacts Your Mental Health
Congratulations! You’ve graduated from college, landed your first adult job, and have moved across the country away from family and friends to enter the work force. Now what??
Top 5 Strategies to Cultivating Your Mental Health
Modern life keeps us very busy.
We find ourselves ignoring the fundamentals like our health, family, friends, community etc.
All that neglect causes dysfunction in our lives.
New Jobs Come With New Anxiety. How Much Is Too Much?
Welcome to the big leagues, kid. You’re an adult now with a new job. You’ve been working for this all your life. Don’t screw it up!
Sound familiar?
ADAA Member Experts Share Tips for #HolidayDepression
On November 13, 2018, ADAA held a Twitter chat under the title #HolidayDepression.
Is Your Child Scared By Halloween? A Cognitive Behavioral Therapist Offers Help
It’s almost Halloween! My favorite holiday of the year – why? Because it’s not possible to be perfect on Halloween, and I embrace the imperfect. Other holidays have a perfect image we measure our own celebration by, but not Halloween! On this one day, the gory and the grimy rule.
Help! I Keep Trying to Move Up the Corporate Ladder and My Social Anxiety is Holding me Back!
People with Social Anxiety (SA) have an intense fear of being judged negatively, being criticized, or being embarrassed in public. These fears can have a profound negative affect on professional advancement.
Blips and Bumps Happen
Everyone says raising a child is easy right? Like riding a bike—once you learn how, you’ll always know how and it will never change? Wrong, oh so wrong. When it comes to raising kids, things are constantly changing.
ADAA Members Share Their Knowledge on Social Anxiety
On October 11, 2018, ADAA held a Twitter chat under the title #SocialAnxietyADAA. ADAA members Debra Kissen and Holly Scott answered questions on the signs and symptoms of social anxiety as well as coping tips and strategies.