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This May, Turn Awareness Into Action
May is Mental Health Awareness Month — a time to remember that mental health awareness isn’t just a moment. It's a movement.
Every story shared.
Every stigma challenged.
Every step toward healing.
It begins with people like you.
At ADAA, we work every day — not just in May — to provide trusted, evidence-based resources for those living with anxiety, depression, and co-occurring disorders: from online peer-to-peer support groups and treatment options to our Find Your Therapist directory and information on clinical trials. Our mission is to support everyone affected by anxiety, depression, and related disorders — but we can't do it alone.
This Mental Health Awareness Month, we invite you to make a gift that helps us continue this vital work. Whether big or small, your donation breaks barriers, fights stigma, and supports people on their journey to recovery. Because mental health matters — and so does your impact.
GIVE TODAY and be part of the movement.
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ADAA Announces Free Podcast Series Launch!
 ADAA is excited to announce our new 10-episode podcast series with Psych Central and Gabe Howard. This series features ADAA experts offering evidence-based insights on a range of mental health topics in a relatable, stigma-reducing way Listen to the first episode.
Links to the episodes can be found on ADAA's website, each Triumph issue, social channels, and on our social channels. Follow us and tune in and take charge of your mental well-being! |
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Human Connection Through Personal Stories
Personal stories provide hope, raise awareness, and help break the stigma around mental health by showcasing real-life experiences. These stories focus on overcoming obstacles, sharing coping strategies, and emphasizing the importance of seeking help. Reading these stories can help you feel less alone in your own journey.
Telling your story and sharing your mental health journey can make a difference. A very human difference. Share your story with ADAA. For Yourself. For Others. For Change.
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| FREE LIVE AND RECORDED WEBINARS, PODCASTS, AND BLOGS | | |
 Free, Live Webinar
Tuesday, May 20, 2025 | 12 pm
Gifts of Perspective: One Man's Journey Through Post Traumatic Growth
Featuring: Nicholas Ruchlewicz
In partnership with the
National Trauma Survivors Network (TSN)
 Free Ask the Author Q&A Webinar
Wednesday, June 11, 2025 | 12 pm ET
Ask the Author Q&A: Resolving OCD
Featuring: Frederick Aardema, PhD
 Free Ask the Author Q&A Webinar
Wednesday July 9, 2025 | 12 pm ET
Ask The Author Q&A: The Grieving Brain
Featuring: Mary-Frances O'Connor, PhD
 Recorded Webinar
Psychiatric Medication in Pregnancy and Lactation: What Can Women Take?
Featuring: Barbara Byers, MD, MPH
 10 Tips to Bounce Back from Job Loss or Insecurity
Blog by: Karen Cassiday, PhD, ACT, and Arash Javanbakht, MD
 New ADAA Member Books: Spring 2025
Blog by: Mary-Frances O'Connor, PhD, Frederick Aardema, PhD, and L. Kevin Chapman, PhD
Dear ChatGPT, Can You See Me? The Limits of AI in Healing Anxiety and Emotional Pain
Blog by: Debra Kissen, PhD, MHSA
Interested in publishing a blog with ADAA? Read our Blog Post Guidelines and submit here. |
ADAA's Free Peer-to-Peer Support Communities
Find Support. Feel Understood.
You are not alone. ADAA offers four free, safe, and anonymous peer-to-peer communities for individuals living with anxiety, depression, and related disorders. These online spaces are built to provide compassion, connection, and comfort — from people who truly understand what you're going through. Whether you're seeking encouragement, shared experiences, or simply a place to be heard, our support communities are here for you 24/7.
Explore Our Communities: Click here to learn more and join a community that understands. Support is just a click away — for you or someone you love. |
Mental Health Resources Available from the National Center for PTSD
The Department of Veterans Affairs National Center for PTSD offers guides, tools, and resources on PTSD and PTSD treatment for Veterans, their family and friends, and other trauma survivors. No matter what you've experienced, you are not alone — and there are treatments and resources that can help support your mental health and well-being.
Among these resources is a full suite of mobile apps, including: - Self-help apps like PTSD Coach assist people with managing symptoms and finding support while living with PTSD.
- Treatment companion apps like CPT Coach support people completing an evidence-based treatment for PTSD, and are designed to be used alongside professional treatment.
- And others, like Insomnia Coach or Pain Coach, provide support for specific symptoms often associated with PTSD.
Visit ptsd.va.gov/mobile for a full list of apps including download links. You can also watch short videos exploring the apps and their features on YouTube. |
ADAA x ASATO: A Collaboration for Mental Health Awareness
 We're thrilled to announce a meaningful partnership between ADAA and ASATO — a fashion house devoted to turning trauma and imperfection into beauty and purpose.
Together, we've created a special edition Plush Cat, a symbol of resilience, self-acceptance, and the power of transformation. This one-of-a-kind piece will be released later this year as part of ASATO's "From Shadows to Light" initiative — a movement that turns personal struggles into creative expression.
In support of our shared mission, ASATO will donate a portion of the profits from every Plush Cat sold to ADAA, helping us continue our work in mental health awareness, advocacy, and support.
This collaboration is more than a product — it's a message: healing is possible, and every story matters. Stay tuned for more updates, and join us in celebrating art, identity, and mental health.
Read Asato Kitamura's personal story, Redefine Your Pain. |
COMFRT Clothing
 Comfrt knows that caring for your mental well-being is essential. That’s why they design soothing clothing and accessories—ranging from slightly weighted to heavy weighted—to help you feel grounded, supported, and at ease wherever life takes you. With a mission to care inside and out, Comfrt proudly donates to several mental health charities, including ADAA. Discover Comfrt. |
ADAA Professional Expert Members in the News
- Skills for coping with Trump-induced agita, The Berkshire Eagle, Arash Javanbakht, MD
- Teens with anxiety and depression spend more time on social media, Nature, Anne Marie Albano, PhD
- Worries about flying seem to be taking off. Here's how to cope with in-flight anxiety, AP News, David Carbonell, PhD
- We asked a therapist how to stay calm and strong right now, Epicenter NYC, Ryan DeLapp, PhD
- As depression becomes more common in the US, treatment rates vary , CDC reports show, CNN Health, Jill Emanuele, PhD
- The Emotional Toll of Attacks, National Headache Foundation, Karen Cassiday, PhD, ACT
- This Therapist Helped Clients Feel Better. It Was A.I., New York Times, John Torous, MD, MBI
- Top 7 health problems that can be caused by the phone and solutions to diminish them. From muscle pain and tired eyes to "brain rot", Knews Media, Debra Kissen, PhD, MHSA
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 Did you know that we have TEDxTalks presented by ADAA members featured on the ADAA website? Discover TEDx Talks covering topics such as anxiety, depression, parenting and more. View our entire catalog here. |
Your Self-Care Reading List
 Explore ADAA's curated bookstore and reading list featuring expert-recommended self-help books on anxiety, depression, OCD, PTSD, and bipolar disorder. Written by trusted mental health professionals from ADAA, these books offer evidence-based tools and research-backed insights to support individuals, families, and clinicians on their mental health journey.
 Kevin Chapman, PhD, A-CBT, HSPP
Mastering our Emotions - Biblical Principles for Emotional Health |
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