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Newsletter
Triumph is ADAA's free monthly e-newsletter for people interested in learning about anxiety, depression, OCD, PTSD, and co-occurring disorders and to help them make informed choices about getting help. Learn, find resources, discover new webinars and blog posts, read articles by our professional members, and find out how ADAA can help you and your loved ones.
3-Part Recorded Webinar
This webinar teaches how you or your loved one can use DBT to help get through difficult stages of Trauma treatment or the fear of starting.
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Story of Hope
Everlasting Suicide
Over all these years I was taking care of everyone else and needed to take care of me. In my process of finding myself I found that I never got over my mother's suicide. In today's world we don't have to sweep it under the rug, there doesn't need to be the skeleton in the closet and very well we don't have to suffer on our own. We shouldn't be afraid to talk to someone.
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UNDERSTAND ANXIETY AND DEPRESSION
Take the First Step - Understand the Facts
Generalized Anxiety Disorder
Depression
Co-Occurring Disorders
Obsessive-Compulsive disorder (OCD)
Panic Disorder
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
Suicide
Additional Anxiety Disorders
Tips to Manage Anxiety and Stress
Generalized Anxiety Disorder Treatment (GAD)
A number of types of treatment can help with GAD.
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Co-Occurring Disorders
Many people with an anxiety disorder also have a co-occurring disorder or physical illness, which can make symptoms worse and recovery more difficult.
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Myths & Realities
The Internet abounds in information and misinformation about panic attacks.
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Coronavirus Anxiety
For many in our public community coronavirus pandemic is triggering increased anxiety. In response, we have created this resource page to provide helpful tips and strategies from our ADAA mental health professionals
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ABOUT ADAA
Working to Prevent, Treat and Cure Anxiety Disorders and Depression for More Than 40 Years
Founded 40 years ago, ADAA is an international nonprofit membership organization dedicated to the prevention, treatment, and cure of anxiety, depression, OCD, PTSD, and co-occurring disorders through education, practice, and research.
ADAA’s unique interlinked public and professional mission focuses on improving quality of life for those with these disorders through the alignment of innovative research, evidence-based treatment, education and support. ADAA's mental health professional members contribute blog posts, webinars, website content and more to help improve the quality of life for individuals and their families struggling with anxiety and depression.
With more than 1,500 professional mental health members (many of whom contribute blog posts, host webinars, review website content and more) ADAA is a leader in education, training, and research.
FIND HELP
Take Charge. Get Answers. Move Forward.
Find a Therapist
The licensed mental health providers listed in this directory specialize in anxiety, depression, OCD, PTSD, and related disorders. All providers listed are professional members of ADAA who have chosen to be included in this database.
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Types of Therapy
Check out ADAA's helpful guide to understanding the different therapy options including CBT, DBT, ACT and more...
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Telemental Health/Providers
Online therapy, also known as telemental health, is a growing field. A therapist or counselor provides psychological counseling and support over the internet through email, video conferencing, online chat, or a phone call.
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Join ADAA's Free Peer-to-Peer Support Communities
Share with others who understand your unique struggles in this safe space for those affected by anxiety and depression. English and Spanish communities.
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FACTS AND STATISTICS
Have Questions? We Have Answers...
Anxiety disorders are the most common mental illness in the U.S., affecting 40 million adults in the United States age 18 and older, or 18.1% of the population every year.
Anxiety disorders are highly treatable, yet only 36.9% of those suffering receive treatment. Anxiety disorders develop from a complex set of risk factors, including genetics, brain chemistry, personality, and life events.
People with an anxiety disorder are three to five times more likely to go to the doctor and six times more likely to be hospitalized for psychiatric disorders than those who do not suffer from anxiety disorders.
36.9%
Anxiety disorders are highly treatable, yet only 36.9% of those suffering receive treatment.
40Million
National prevalence data indicate that nearly 40 million people in the United States (18%) experience an anxiety disorder in any given year.
