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Event 12.17.2021

Calming the Inner-Chatter of Your Mind | Live Webinar

Do you worry excessively? Does your mind race with if thoughts? Do you anticipate awful outcomes and feel the need to think about them repeatedly? ADAA Board Member, Ken Goodman, will explain why people worry, why it triggers physical symptoms of anxiety, and what people can do about it.  He will be joined by a former worrier who will share how she gained control of the incessant inner-chatter of her anxious mind.

Please join us for this LIVE webinar and ask questions of Ken and his guest.

Personal Story 12.15.2021

A Bump in the Road

After all the physical trauma and pain I endured along the way, the most difficult and long lasting hurdle I didn't anticipate to struggle with was my mental health.
Personal Story 12.12.2021

We Have Each Other

When someone like me goes through these phases throughout my life, you feel very lonely, and nobody understands what you're going through. They see your milestone posts on social media, and they congratulate you and cheer you on, yet it only makes the emptiness much harder to fill.
Blog post 12.10.2021

A Look Back and a Look Ahead

Happy Holidays! I wanted to end the year by taking a moment to reflect on my tenure as ADAA president - which was served entirely during the COVID-19 pandemic. One of the highlights of these two years has been all that we were able to accomplish together despite the chaos of the world.
Personal Story 12.09.2021

Realizing My Power

I want to start off by saying I never knew or really understood anxiety. I have always been someone who worries, stresses, and constantly wondered "what If." It became normal and a constant in my life.
Blog post 12.06.2021

Coping with Grief and Trauma During the Pandemic

As a result of this collective pandemic experience, more of us have experienced loss, both expected and unexpected. How do we manage these feelings of grief and trauma when we are faced with seemingly endless rounds of uncertainty, doubt, and fear?
Blog post 12.02.2021

Women, Unwanted Sexual Attention & Social Anxiety 

There is an area of social anxiety that is practically a universal experience for girls and women, yet rarely gets discussed: non-touch unwanted sexual attention.Such experiences happen to all people of all ages, and between all genders. For girls, the incidence is particularly alarming. From puberty to age 18, more than 90% of girls experience such unwanted encounters. 
Blog post 12.02.2021

The Mental Health Benefits of Gratitude for Kids & Teens

Gratitude may be especially helpful for kids and teens who suffer from symptoms of anxiety and depression, given its ability to improve symptoms associated with both of these categories of mental health disorders.

Lara Effland, LICSW, CEDS-S, has been a member of ADAA for over 10 years.