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Blog post 06.03.2021

Going beyond ‘back to normal’ – 5 research-based tips for emerging from pandemic life

But what should those of us fortunate enough to be vaccinated return to? I didn’t exactly feel euphoric each day in my normal life pre-COVID-19. How should you choose what to rebuild, what to leave behind and what new paths to try for the first time? Clinical psychological science provides some helpful clues for how to chart your course out of pandemic life.
Personal Story 05.28.2021

The Pendulum of My Moods

The anxiousness growing in my chest was not because I was afraid or embarrassed by the diagnosis, but mainly because I had spent years searching for answers and in a matter of 2 hours I had found more than I could have expected.
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.

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Heather L Rusch, PhD, is a Clinical Investigator at the National Institutes of Health and recipient of the 2020 Alies Muskin Career Development Leadership Award.

Blog post 05.26.2021

Stress Less, Sleep More

If you find that you’re not sleeping enough—you’re not alone. According to the Center for Disease Control (CDC), about 35% of American adults skimp on sleep; and this rate is even higher in African Americans and other minority groups.

Blog post 05.26.2021

Is My Child Depressed?

About 3% of US children aged 2-17 are depressed, and 7% have an anxiety disorder. The good news is, there’s a lot that you can do to help your child if they’re depressed. The first step is to know the signs that may mean that your child is unhappy.

Michelle Pievsky, Ph.D. is a child psychologist at Lifespan in Providence, RI. She works alongside a team of developmental behavioral pediatricians, neurologists, geneticists, social workers, and community counselors at the Children's Neurodevelopment Center.

Blog post 05.26.2021

The COVID-19 Cycle: Social Anxiety and Withdrawal in School-Aged Kids and Teens

ADAA member Dr. Erika Vivyan writes..."Many families are managing anxious and depressive symptoms in their kids and teens who have been isolated for months. This increase in social anxiety and withdrawal in school-aged kids and teens during the COVID-19 pandemic may be best explained by the cycles that perpetuate these symptoms in “the new normal..."
Personal Story 05.20.2021

Whose Brain Is this Anyway?

Ashley's story..."My life experience with anxiety and OCD has gifted me with so much empathy for other people. I know that many people walk around with invisible wounds and demons. The people who we think have it all together fight their own battles behind closed doors..."
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.