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08.11.2021
Diagnosing Depression in People with Autism: A Guest Blog Post from SPARK - Part 1
As a young child with autism, Ben had trouble putting his feelings into words, except when he was angry. During one outburst, he told his mother he didn’t want to live. Although she took him to mental health providers, they focused on treating him for anxiety, rather than depression.
Personal Story
07.15.2021
OCD Artist: Amy Diener on Dot Painting and OCD Triumphs
After viewing my art and story, I want others to understand that we are not alone in this and should not be embarrassed of our struggles. Instead, acknowledge them and work hard to triumph over them.
Article
06.04.2021
Autism Spectrum Disorder and Anxiety/Depression
Because of the nature of chronic illnesses/diseases, whether it be increased hospitalization, excessive worry, or hormonal changes, having a chronic illness/disease increases the likelihood of developing a mental illness
Personal Story
05.27.2021
Greatest Day of My Life
Early in 2020 I experienced my first panic attack at the age of 34. I had entered into psychotherapy a few months earlier and things seemed to be getting better.
Personal Story
05.19.2021
If We Could See Mental Health
I wasn’t normal, but somehow, to the world and medical spreadsheets I was, “just an average kid with anxiety” and not a kid who desperately needed help.
Article
02.04.2021
Black and African American Communities
Page
10.19.2020
Members in the News Archive
2020 Articles/Media Placement
12/31/2020 Pandemic Mental Health, Are We Entering a Fourth Wave?, MedPage Today, ADAA President Luana Marques, PhD
Personal Story
10.16.2020
Conquering Mountains
In 2014, I was diagnosed with Social Anxiety Disorder. Although I received the diagnosis when I was twenty-seven, it was something I always struggled with.
Webinar
06.05.2020
The SPACE Program: How Parents Can Help Children Overcome Anxiety
This webinar presents attendees with an overview of family accommodation and its associations with child anxiety and provide an introduction to the SPACE Program. Clinical trials in anxiety and OCD support the ability of SPACE to reduce family accommodation children's symptoms. Results of a recently completed funded randomized clinical trial of SPACE are presented and discussed.
