Prioritize Your Mental Health This Back-to-School Season

View in Browser August 21, 2025 Advertisement Prioritize Your Mental Health This Back-to-School Season Back-to-school season can be exciting — but also stressful. Whether you're a student adjusting to new classes, a parent navigating schedules, or an educator preparing for the year ahead, transitions can take a toll on mental health. Caring for your mental health lays the foundation for a smoother, more successful transition into the school year. Remember to get enough rest to recharge your body and mind, practice self-compassion when challenges arise, and seek support from friends, family, or professionals when needed. Explore free, evidence-based resources on ADAA's website, including blogs and webinars, for information and tips on how to manage back-to-school anxiety, depression, stress and more. Advertisement FREE LIVE AND RECORDED WEBINARS, VIDEOS, AND PODCASTS Tuesday, September 16, 2025 | 12 pm ET Ask the Author Q&A - Empower Yourself Against Racial and Cultural Stress Featuring: Ryan C.T. DeLapp, PhD Explore practical strategies from the REACH program to help individuals cope with racial and cultural stress, build resilience, and foster self-confidence and cultural pride. Thursday, September 18, 2025 | 12 pm ET What Parents Can Do to Help Their Children with Anxiety and School Refusal Featuring: Eli Lebowitz, PhD Discover the SPACE program (Supportive Parenting for Anxious Childhood Emotions), which helps parents use real-life strategies to show care, respond appropriately and take action with their anxious child. 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Explore ADAA's 10-episode podcast in partnership with Psych Central and host Gabe Howard, featuring expert, evidence-based insights on mental health in a relatable, stigma-reducing way. Featured Episode: "OCD, Trauma, or Both? Understanding the Overlap"with ADAA member Nathaniel Van Kirk, PhD. Listen now on ADAA's website. BLOGS WRITTEN BY OUR LICENSED EXPERTS Summer 2025: New Member Books Tackle Mental Health Challenges Due to Chronic Illness and Ongoing Adversity Ryan C.T. DeLapp, PhD, Jennifer Caspari, PhD and Michelle D. Sherman, PhD, LP, ABPP Back-to-School Anxiety : How to Prepare Your Child and Embrace the Unknown Megan Hughes Feltenberger, PhD, and Amanda McGovern, PhD Parenting Tips to Ease Back-to-School Anxiety Caroline Danda, PhD Human Connection Through Personal Stories Personal stories inspire hope, raise awareness, and shatter mental health stigma. 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