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Greetings!
Obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) affects millions of people from all walks of life. ADAA has linked some helpful resources below to provide support for you or a loved one struggling with OCD:
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Congratulations and Thank You to:
Virginia McGregor, Kim Kramer, Gail Fonda and Paige Long for sharing their great mental health memes/quotes during last month's raffle! We enjoyed reading everyone's submissions and are excited to have more ADAA raffles.
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Another Contest! Share A Song That Inspires and/or Calms You!
New raffle alert! Send in the name of a song and the singer that inspires you and/or helps with your anxiety/depression to
[email protected] by
11:59pm ET on Friday, February 26th, 2019 and we will enter you into a raffle to win an ADAA store item of your choice! Be sure to include your full name in your email. We will select 2 winners and share their songs in the next
Triumph e-newsletter and on ADAA’s Facebook, Twitter and Instagram platforms.
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New!
ADAA Member
Blog Posts and Webinars
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It’s My Sibling Who Has OCD. So, Why Am I Having a Tough Time?
by Michelle Witkin, PhD
"Katrina was excited. She, her sister, Maia, and their mother were on the way to the park to play handball. Suddenly, Maia screamed and collapsed on the ground, wailing. “A fly landed on me! A fly landed on me!” Her mother tried to calm Maia down, but with no success. “I’m sorry.” Katrina’s mom said, “We have to go home.” Katrina was crushed; her sister’s fears had ruined yet another family outing."
Read more.
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Valentine’s Day: Day of Love or Day of Longing?
by Karen Cassiday, PhD
What comes to your mind when you think of Valentine’s Day? If you suffer from anxiety and worry, then there is a good chance that you are concerned about being disappointed or about disappointing someone. If you do not have a romantic partner then your anxiety might be focusing your worry on never having a partner or never finding a great love.
Read more.
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Your Mental Health is Easy to Neglect – Tips to Make Sure You Don’t!
by Rachel Aredia, LCPC
Mental health is so important. It guides our thought patterns, how we feel, and at times how we behave. Yet many people don’t care for their mental health for a variety of reasons. The importance of taking care of our mental health is not always something we are reminded of, consequently making it easy for us to let mental well-being self-care fall to the wayside.
Read more.
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New!
ADAA Taking Action - Raising Awareness Supporters
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ADAA is partnering with
MARE, a fashion label centered on owning struggles, failures, darkness, night’MARE’s and using them to drive success, growth and positivity. "We urge our community to take action, pulling oneself out of a negative space and into a positive state. Life ain’t fair, but what are you going to do about it?"
Read more here.
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Recent ADAA Members
In The News
- 7 Everyday Worries That Can Mean You Should Pay Attention To Your Anxiety, Bustle, Kristin Bianchi, PhD
- The Bigger Issue With "Natural Remedies" For Stress & Anxiety, Refinery 29, Karen Cassiday, PhD, ACT
- 25 Thoughtful Anxiety Books For Kids, Bustle.com, Dawn Huebner, PhD
- Breakups Can Impact You in More Ways Than You Think. Here's The Science Behind Why They Hurt So Much., This Is Insider, Kristin Bianchi, PhD and Shane Owens, PhD, ABPP
- Social Anxiety in the Digital Age, Psychology Today, Stefan Hofmann, PhD and Franklin Schneier MD
- Exercise May Help to Fend Off Depression, NYTimes.com, Karmel Choi, PhD
- Does Social Media Push Teens to Depression? New Study Says No, usnews.com, John Piacentini, PhD, ABPP
- Fear of Flying: How To Help Anxious Children Travel, Tiny Trail Blazers, Martin Seif, PhD, ABPP
- 6 Fascinating Forms of Therapy You'd Be Surprised Work, This Is Insider, Martin Antony, PhD
- UC Study Reveals Most Effective Medication for Treating Pediatric Anxiety, News Medical, Jeffrey Strawn, MD
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ADAA's Online Support Groups
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ADAA's anonymous peer-to-peer online anxiety and depression support groups (English and Spanish communities) are a friendly, safe and supportive place for individuals and their families to share information and experiences.
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Our ADAA professional members author excellent self-help books about anxiety, depression and co-occurring disorders.
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Search
ADAA's Find-a-Therapist online directory for a therapist near you (all therapists listed are professional members of ADAA).
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Are you interested in sharing your personal story of triumph or raising awareness with ADAA?
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Ways To Support ADAA's Mission
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We Love Our Facebook Fundraisers!
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ADAA would like to extend a huge thank you to those who choose to fundraise on behalf of ADAA - your generosity makes a critical difference. You and your Facebook friends can support causes that are important to you (like ADAA!) by raising funds and awareness right on Facebook.
Read more and start your own fundraiser today.
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Shop AmazonSmile and Support ADAA!
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Amazon donates 0.5% of the price of your eligible AmazonSmile purchases to the charity of your choice. AmazonSmile is the same Amazon you know. Same products, same prices, same service. Select ADAA on AmazonSmile and support our work with every item you purchase! Thank you.
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New!
Anxiety Disorder Awareness Pack from Pura Vida Bracelets
We are excited to announce the
Anxiety Disorder Awareness Pack from
Pura Vida Bracelets, which features a trio of bracelets in soothing hues and a genuine amazonite stone, which is believed to help calm your nerves, eliminate stress and allow you to let go of negative experiences. A portion of the proceeds will support ADAA!
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If you have a question, are interested in learning more about a particular topic, and/or would like to share your ideas or story, please email us at
[email protected].
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www.adaa.org
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