Our Appreciation of You Knows No Bounds

Working with mental health professionals, ADAA provides resources and support to meet the needs of everyone struggling with anxiety, depression, OCD, PTSD, and other co-occurring disorders. Our goals are to eliminate barriers that impede progress toward a stigma-free society and to foster an environment that improves mental health and behavioral health care for all. 
 
Please be our Valentine!  Help us help you and your loved ones.  Making a gift to ADAA this Valentine's Day in honor of someone near and dear helps support ADAA's free programs and resources (like this newsletter!) Thank you.  

Together We Will Triumph Over Anxiety and Depression. 
Together We Will Change Lives.
New! Girls and Women's Website Content 
  ADAA has enhanced our free online resources for women of all ages and their families to learn about anxiety, depression and related disorders. We have launched many new resources on anxiety, depression, body dysmorphic disorder, eating disorders, premenstrual dysphoric disorder, postpartum and perimenopause. We invite you to explore these resources.
 
New! Coming Soon: She Triumphs
  ADAA is delighted to announce the launch of our new bi-monthly free email newsletter - She Triumphs. The newsletter, supported by a grant from the Hope and Grace Fund, will focus on articles, resources, blog posts, websites, and more providing resources for girls/women struggling with anxiety, depression and co-occurring disorders. The first issue launches the end of February! We invite you to sign up today and make sure you receive our first issue in your inbox.


Learn About ADAA's Professional Members
    
Did you know that ADAA is also a professional membership organization? In fact, ADAA i s the only multidisciplinary professional organization in mental health that engages the world's leading experts who focus on anxiety, depression and co-occurring disorders. With an international membe rship of more than 1,700 professionals, ADAA's professional focus is to improve care for you and your loved ones by promoting implementation of evidence-based treatments and best practices across disciplines through trainings, continuing education and accelerating dissemination of research into practice. Learn more here.
Meet Our ADAA Clinical Fellows
   
ADAA engages a diverse network of clinicians and basic and clinical anxiety and depression researchers with diverse backgrounds in medicine, psychology, social work, counseling, nursing, neuroscience, genetics, epidemiology, and other disciplines to advance science and find new treatments.

In this issue, we would like to introduce you to ADAA's Clinical Fellows Program  Clinical fellows focus on improving patient outcomes through education and training of clinicians from all disciplines. 

Meet Clinical Fello
Jenny C. Yip, PsyD

"Providing evidence-based treatment for OCD and related anxiety disorders has always been a priority in my practice. Too many consumers and healthcare professionals lack awareness of what this entails. ADAA has been dedicated to educating and providing resources to mental health professionals and the public for many decades. Being part of ADAA's Clinical Fellow's program further demonstrates an advanced level of competency in my area.  Read more.

Meet Clinical Fellow Nina Rifkind, LCSW, ACS

..."Becoming an ADAA Clinical Fellow was one of the best decisions I've made since going full time with my private practice...I knew I was missing the type of learning I craved, research-based, practical clinical techniques and strategies that would continue to make me a better clinician, but wasn't sure where to find these things. Read more.

Nationwide Recruitment -
NIH Research: Depression in Teenagers



Join a research study seeking to find causes and treatments of   depression in teenagers. The study is recruiting participants ages 11-17 who are depressed and have a pediatrician or medical provider. For more information, click here. 
 
Our ADAA professional members author excellent self-help books about anxiety and mood disorders, OCD, and PTSD. View all ADAA member publications.

In addition, ADAA offers two of its publications - available in hard copy or Kindle.

Facing Panic: 
Self-Help for People With Panic Attacks 

Triumph Over Shyness: 
Conquering Social Anxiety Disorder  
 
Have a question? Interested in learning more about a particular topic? Want to share your story? Please send us an email.  We would love to hear from you. 
February 2018
 
New! ADAA Blog Post
How to Get Through Valentine's Day
by Natalie Engel

For some people, Valentine's Day is just a day that reminds them that they are unable to find someone to love because of their dating and social anxiety.   Read more.

ADAA Donor Spotlight
Meet Blacktail
 
"If it weren't for organizations like ADAA and the useful resources that they provide I don't know where I would be today. ...Ever since I was teenager I've always struggled with the highs and lows of depression and anxiety...I decided to start my own outdoors and fitness company called BlackTail. We would like to encourage people to get outside and explore the world around you. To discover ways to make yourself feel better about yourself and empower others to follow the same path.  Read more and learn how  you can support BlackTail and ADAA.
Share Your Story With ADAA and 
Your Community!
 
ADAA is looking for people like you to share your personal story with anxiety, depression, and co-occurring disorders! Contact [email protected] for more information.
Find-A-Therapist
Search ADAA's Find a Therapist online directory (all professional members of  ADAA). 

Have questions about how to choose the right therapist for you? Check out    ADAA's Choosing a Therapist website page.

 ADAA now offers a listing of all members  who provide telemental health

Looking for a 
Great Valentine's Gift? 


Show your Valentine that you care and also support ADAA with an  ADAA Stress Relief Kit!  This fun kit includes a backpack, stress ball, magic cube, la nyard, mood bracelet and other fidget toys! Your gift to ADAA helps improve the quality of life for millions affected by anxiety, depressive, obsessive-compulsive, and trauma-related disorders through our website's free information and support resources.
Cost:  $15.00 per kit + $4.00 shipping & handling.  Purchase your kit today!

Your gift to ADAA helps improve the quality of life for millions affected by anxiety, depressive, obsessive-compulsive, and trauma-related disorders through our website's free information and support resources.
ADAA in the News
 
ADAA resources, programs and initiatives as well as many ADAA professional member experts are frequently quoted/highlighted in national and international news platforms. We invite you to  browse through current articles .

Recent Articles:  
-- 02/08/2018  Dr. Mary Alvord on Teen Mental Health and Suicide Prevention #SocialMediaSafetyChat, AfterSchool.com, Mary Alvord, PhD
-- 02/07/2018  What Is High-Functioning Depression-and Could You Have It? , MSN.com, Michael E. Thase, MD
-- 02/02/2018  The Dark Grip Of OCD , MentalPod.com, Jenny Yip, PsyD, ABPP
-- 02/01/2018   Why You Should Stop Trying to Relax All the Time , RealSimple.com, Mary Alvord, PhD and Simon Rego, PsyD
-- 02/01/2018  Brief Intervention Yields Lasting Results for Teen Depression, Anxiety , Medscape.com, Jessica Schleider, MA 
-- 01/31/2018  What You Should Know If You Love Someone With OCD , HuffingtonPost.com, Jonathan Abramowitz, PhD
-- 01/31/2018  A Look At How Anxiety Affects African-Americans , NBCnews.com, Angela Neal Barnett, PhD
-- 01/31/2018  Kids Who Face Their Fears Develop More Confidence , TonicVice.com, Alison Alden, PhD
-- 01/30/2018  Jordyn Woods Revealed The Heartbreaking Reason Why She Goes To The Gym Every Day , Revelist.com, Patricia Thornton, PhD
-- 01/29/2018  Is There Any Good News In The Battle Against Suicide? , MiamiHerald.com, Charles Nemeroff, MD, PhD
-- 01/26/2018  How Decluttering Can Help You Control Your Anxiety , Prevention.com, Dennis Greenberger, PhD, Gail Steketee, PhD
-- 01/25/2018  Parents, Not Companies, Are Blamed for Smartphone Addiction Among Youths , MorningConsult.com, Mary Alvord, PhD
Fundraising With Facebook
Did you know that you can start your own personal fundraiser on Facebook? You and your Facebook friends can support causes that are important to you (like ADAA!) by raising funds and awareness without leaving Facebook! Start your own Facebook fundraiser here today. 

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