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Treating Anxiety Disorders, Part 3 (of 6): Medications and Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy
Methods clinicians use to treat anxiety disorders: medications (psychopharmacology), cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT), complementary treatments. Video produced by AnxietyTraining.com
Treating Anxiety Disorders, Part 4 (of 6): What Is Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy?
A licensed clinical social worker describes how cognitive-behavioral therapy effectively treats anxiety. Video produced by AnxietyTraining.com
Treating Anxiety Disorders, Part 5 (of 6): Implementing Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy
Details about how to implement cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) in treating anxiety, specifically using exposure and response prevention (ERP), cognitive restructuring, behavioral experiments (exposure to anxiety triggers)
Treating Anxiety Disorders, Part 6 (of 6): Complementary Approaches
How complementary approaches to treating anxiety can be effective, including family therapy, mindfulness (acceptance), exercise, yoga, and breathing. Video produced by AnxietyTraining.com
Seattle OCD Support & Recovery Group
Managing Stress for Heart Health
ADAA offers resources to help people manage their stress and anxiety in order to keep their hearts
Persistence Out of Anxiety and Depression
I had my first experience with severe long-term depression at age 23 when a series of events converged simultaneously. I couldn't sleep, and my lack of appetite had me losing such a significant amount of weight that I feared I would end up in the hospital. I forced myself to eat and eventually gained back the weight, and later an appetite. Being on my own at this age in the late 1980s with limited knowledge of depression, I wouldn't realize what was happening to me until years later.
Highlights: Workplace Stress & Anxiety Disorders Survey
It comes as no surprise that most working Americans experience stress or anxiety in their daily lives. And the Anxiety Disorders Association of America (ADAA) 2006 Stress & Anxiety Disorders Survey backs that up.
Videos Offer Help and Hope for Living with OCD
People often jokingly point to odd habits or tidiness as signs of obsessive-compulsive disorder, or OCD. But the truth is OCD is a very real disorder that affects more than 2 million Americans, and there is a big difference between maintaining a morning routine or keeping a clean home and living with the disorder.
Home Base Parent Support Group
After the Trauma: How to Manage Anxiety and Stress
Ten years after the 9/11 terrorist attacks many people continue to struggle with symptoms of anxiety, stress and even posttraumatic stress disorder, or PTSD.
Helping a Loved One With PTSD
Support from family and friends is important to the recovery process, but it’s not the cure. Getting better takes hard work, mostly from the person with the disorder, and patience from everyone involved. With appropriate treatment from a mental health professional, a person can learn to manage or overcome PTSD.
Funding for this video provided by a grant from the American College of Neuropsychopharmacology (ACNP)
