Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Corner | Anxiety and Depression Association of America, ADAA

03.04.2020

DEI Commitment Statement from ADAA

Anxiety and Depression Association of America (ADAA) is committed to highlighting diversity, equity and inclusion as a core organizational value to promote BIPOC-specific mental health research and professionals. As an organization that has a large global impact and a diverse professional network, we acknowledge racial injustices and societal inequalities have caused BIPOC communities harm. The impact of these inequalities coupled with health disparities has helped us affirm the importance of health equity throughout our organization and its resources. ADAA recognizes that combatting societal, organizational and health inequalities is an ongoing commitment. Therefore, we remain committed to highlighting and encouraging BIPOC-specific mental health research and professionals throughout our organization. As such, we support racial justice and embrace diversity, equity and inclusion as core values.

ADAA's Inclusive Language Guidelines (2022).

Resources for ADAA Professionals:

Resources for the Public:

ADAA Websites to Support Diverse Communities
Public Webinars and Blogs from ADAA Professional Members
Personal Stories from BIPOC Communities
ADAA's Inclusive Language Guidelines (May 2022)
Additional Resources for the Community

Resources From ADAA’s Professional Community

ADAA has various blogs and webinars catered to the specific interest of diverse communities as it relates to mental health and research. These resources are exclusively written and hosted by ADAA’s professional members with a wide range of expertise in mental health disciplines.

Webinars

Addressing Racism to Reduce Mental Health Inequities - Briana Woods-Jaeger, PhD
Anxiety and Depression in LGBTQ Youth: What do we Know and How Can we Help? - Alexandra Hamlet
Anxiety and Depression Treatment for Immigrant, Refugee, and Asylee Clients - Rachel Singer, PhD
How to Optimize Your Work with Immigrants in Our Current Political Climate: Tips for Successful Interventions - Heidi Montoya, PhD
Introduction to Affirmative Clinical Practice with Sexual Minority Clients - David Pantalone, PhD
Mentoring Women in the Context of Gender, Racial, Ethnic, and Sexual Power Barriers, –Barbara Kamholz – Host. Presenters: Jessica Graham-LoPresti, PhD, Sarah Hayes Skelton, PhD, Karen G. Martínez, MD, MSc, and Keith D. Renshaw, PhD 
Race, Stress and Black Mother and Infant Mortality: Emotional Health Matters - Angela Neal-Barnett, PhD and Christin Farmer Kane, BA
Racial Trauma, PTSD, and Health Equity: Understanding Racism as a Public Health Pandemic - Sierra Carter, PhD
Resisting Myths and Reducing Shame: Understanding the Impact of Rape Culture on the Prevalence of Sexual Assault within the African American Community - Carmel Browne, LCSW
Strategies for Delivering AFFIRMative Cognitive Behavior Therapy to LGBTQ+ Youth - Shelly Craig, PhD, LCSW and Ashley Austin
The Practice of Cultural Humility: Addressing Privilege, Stereotypes, Biases, and Microaggressions in the Therapeutic Context - Hong Nguyen, PhD and Elizabeth Sauber, PhD
Treating Anxiety and Depression in Gender Diverse Populations - Lauren P. Wadsworth, PhD

Blog Posts

A To-Do List for White Psychologists (and other Anti-Racist Allies) in 2020 - Erika Vivyan, PhD
Addressing Systemic Racism in Action: Understanding the Mental Health Professionals’ Tools for Change - Kimberlye Dean, PhD and Luana Marques, PhD
An Update on LGBTQ Youth's Mental Health - Lauren Latella, PhD
Antiracist Parenting is a Journey Not a Destination - Katherine Martinez, PsyD
Too Well-Off to Seek Help?: The Model Minority Myth of Asian Americans - Dahyeon Kim
Transgender OCD: A New Theme Following a Familiar Pattern - Stephanie Woodrow, LPCP, NCC 
Understanding the Cracks: What COVID-19 Means for the Mental Health of the Marginalized in the United States and Opportunities for Response - Anna Bartuska, Derri Shtasel, MD, MPH, and Luana Marques, PhD
Using Body-Based, Community-Centered Methods to Address Anxiety and Depression in Vulnerable Populations - Lana Ruvolo Grasser

ADAA Members in the News

We are always excited to celebrate the accomplishments of our ADAA Professional members. As we continue to highlight mental health research and treatment for diverse communities, we also want to acknowledge the collaboration with the media from our continuously growing professional membership.

'Bear Our Pain': The Plea for More Black Mental Health Workers, NPR.org
Black Does Crack, SD Monitor News, Angela Neal-Barnett, PhD
Building a Contextually-Relevant Understanding of Resilience among African American Youth Exposed to Community Violence, Journal of Behavioral Medicine, Briana Woods-Jaeger, PhD
 Commentary: Anxiety, depression, Naomi Osaka and me, AFRO News, Angela Neal Barnett, PhD
COVID-19 and Anti-Asian Racism, APA.org blog post
Depression and anxiety spiked among black Americans after George Floyd’s death, Washington Post
Home But Not Safe, Some LGBTQ Young People Face Rejection from Families in Lockdown, NPR.org, Mary Alvord, PhD
How New York is battling a second crisis alongside COVID-19: Mental health, MarketWatch.com, Simon Rego, PsyD
How Organizations Can Support the Mental Health of Black Employees, HBR.org, Angela Neal-Barnett, PhD
How To Find A Therapist Who Focuses On Black Mental Health, Huffington Post
Jump in with Jumi! Anxiety and Depression, BlackDoctor.Org, Angela Neal-Barnett, PhD
Luana Marques, PhD: Bringing Cognitive Behavioral Skills to the Community, Charged Podcast, Luana Marques, PhD
Moving Forward in 2021, A Guide to Depolarizing America, Psychology Today, Arash Javanbakht MD
One Way to Be an Ally Right Now? Support Black Mental Health  Huffington Post
Psychologist Kevin Chapman on Panic & Social Anxiety, Seattle Anxiety, Kevin Chapman, PhD
Translating cultural assets research into action to mitigate adverse childhood experience–related health disparities among African American youth., American Psychological Association, Briana Woods-Jaeger, PhD

Diverse Communities: ADAA Website Pages

ADAA has a variety of resources that are catered specifically to multiple demographics and cultural identities. The following website pages provide resources to better understand specific mental health issues, challenges, or stigmas faced in different cultures.

For the public:

For mental health professionals:

Multicultural Advances Special Interest Group

Public Webinars and Blog Posts from ADAA Members

The following webinars and blogs are available to the public and discuss a wide range of health-related topics specifically for diverse communities. These webinars and blogs are exclusively written and hosted by ADAA professional members.

Addressing Systemic Racism: A Call to Action for Allies, Webinar - ADAA member Kimberlye Dean, PhD
Antiracist Parenting is a Journey Not a Destination, Blog Post by Katherine Martinez, PsyD
Hidden Inequalities: COVID-19’s Impact on our Mental Health Workforce, - Blog post by Soo Jeong Youn, PhD, Torrey A. Creed, PhD, Shannon Wiltsey Stirman, PhD, and Luana Marques, PhD
Managing Anxiety During Turbulent Times - Webinar - ADAA members Ken Goodman, LCSW, Debra Kissen, PhD, and David H. Rosmarin, PhD, ABPP
Persistent Trauma of Systemic Racial Inequities and the Perils of COVID-19, ADAA webinar - ADAA members Kathariya Mokrue, PhD and Mbemba Jabbi, PhD
Protests, Racism and Our Children: Helping Kids Cope Blog by Michelle Witkin, PhD
Responding to Discrimination Against Individuals with Disabilities and Medical Conditions During the COVID-19 Outbreak - Blog post by, Bryan Balvaneda, M.A., Lizabeth Roemer, PhD, and Sarah Hayes-Skelton, PhD
Responding to Racism During the COVID-19 Outbreak - Blog post by Bryan Balvaneda, M.A, Lizabeth Roemer, PhD., Sarah Hayes-Skelton, PhD., Amelia Yang, B.S., and Anna Ying, M.A.
Understanding the Cracks: What COVID-19 Means for the Mental Health of the Marginalized in the United States and Opportunities for Response - Blog post by Anna Bartuska, BS/BA, Derri Shtasel, MD, MPH, and Luana Marques, PhD
What Now? Dealing with the Emotional Aftermath of the Verdict, Blog post by Kathariya Mokrue, PhD

2017-2019 Posts/Webinars

To Be Female, Anxious and Black - Blog post by Angela Neal-Barnett, PhD
The Link Between Experiences of Racism and Stress and Anxiety for Black Americans - Blog post by Tahirah Abdullah, PhD, and Jess Graham, PhD
Diverse Women in Clinical Trials: Making a Difference - Blog post by Marsha B. Henderson
African Americans with Anxiety: How to Overcome Unique Obstacles - Blog post by Angela Neal-Barnett, PhD

Personal Stories from our Public Community

ADAA remains committed to promoting and highlighting diversity throughout the organization, we also encourage sharing stories with other community members. There is strength and support found in sharing and learning from the mental health experiences of others. Therefore, we encourage you to share your story and actively listen to the experiences of others to truly find the power of community. Find out how to share your story here.