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Back to Virtual?
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 Classrooms will look different as school reopens this year. Education professionals and students are preparing for another virtual semester, but with COVID-19 precautions in place. Many parents, students, and teachers are experiencing higher levels of anxiety and/or stress as they balance working remotely, returning to the office, unemployment, and managing a virtual classroom.
In this summer issue of Triumph, ADAA has curated a list of helpful resources for dealing with these challenging situations, and how best to help children, and yourself, cope with the stressors of the months ahead.
We would love to hear from you on how this year is impacting you and your family’s mental health. Have a topic you would like to learn more about? Let us know. Interested in sharing your personal story of how you are triumphing over mental health challenges? Please share it with us. Your voice counts and helps #breakthestigma for others in similar situations.
New ADAA Resources
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ADAA Voted One of the 100 Associations that Will Save the World
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 ADAA is excited and proud to be named one of the “100 Associations That Will Save the World” by the American Society of Association Executives (ASAE). We are thankful to be among such an esteemed group of organizations who are focused on changing the world. Many thanks to our professional members who work with us daily to provide evidence-based treatment and research information about anxiety disorders and depression. Thank you, ASAE, for this honor! Read the announcement here.
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 Are you studying psychology or starting out in the mental health professional field? ADAA is excited to announce a new donor-funded membership opportunity made possible through the fundraising efforts of ADAA professional member Krystal Lewis, PhD.
This opportunity is for early career professionals and students of color to gain experience in the field of psychology. ADAA’s professional association offers the following:
- Networking connections
- Leadership skills
- A diverse and international peer community
- Mental health professionals and students
- Participation in an evidence-based organization
- Opportunity to make an impact for those challenged with anxiety disorders and depression
For more information, or to share it with a friend, please click here.
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Personal Stories of Triumph
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Read Topanga’s story here, and learn how others are triumphing over anxiety and depression here.
Your story is important and has the power to help others in their mental health journey. We would love for you to submit a poem, video, artwork, or a story to be featured on ADAA’s website, in future issues of Triumph, and through our social media platforms. Your story can offer hope and encouragement and let others know they aren’t alone. Learn more here.
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Find a Therapist
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The licensed mental health providers listed in ADAA’s online directory specialize in anxiety, depression, OCD, PTSD, and related disorders. Click here to search the database by disorder or location. All providers listed are professional members of ADAA who have chosen to be listed.
Also, with social distancing still in practice, telehealth is now more critical than ever. Online therapy, also known as telemental health, is being provided to those who would like to receive counseling and support through email, video conference, online chat, or by phone. ADAA offers a list of providers offering telemental health services.
You can learn about treatment options available to you here.
Not sure how to select the right therapist? Check out ADAA’s Finding the Right Therapist infographic.
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Get Social with ADAA
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 ADAA shares articles, member and program news and more through our social media platforms. We invite you to check out the past week’s most popular posts and to follow us!
Instagram
Feeling anxious? Here are a few tips we shared on Instagram that can help. Read more.
Twitter
Several psychologists recommend these small groups of friends that people can see without social distancing.
Read more.
Facebook
What do you wish your friends and family knew about anxiety? Here’s a list of things we want them to know. Read more.
YouTube
This year has been is challenging, and the members at ADAA created a video for coping with anxiety during hard times. Watch the video here.
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ADAA Self-Help Bookstore
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Visit ADAA’s virtual bookstore to find books on mental health and self-help written by our professional members. And all purchases made on Amazon through our website helps support ADAA’s mission!
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ADAA’s Free On-Line Peer to Peer Community
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ADAA offers a free, safe, and supportive anonymous online space for those affected by anxiety disorders and/or depression to share information and experiences. You can connect with other people experiencing similar struggles, contribute to ongoing conversations, or start your own conversation Subscribe to our English or Spanish-language community.
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Join Online NIMH Study on Anxiety and COVID-19
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Do you want to help anxiety research? Join NIMH’s new online study looking at the mental health impact of COVID-19. In this study, you will be asked to fill out questionnaires and perform a task based on monetary reward and loss. NIMH is also planning to reconnect with you in approximately eight months to ask you to fill out questionnaires and complete a task again. Your participation is voluntary, and you can stop participation at any time. We hope to learn about anxiety disorders and other mental health conditions to help people in the future. NIMH hopes to learn about anxiety disorders and other mental health conditions to help people in the future. NIMH sends updates of the findings to participants. Compensation is provided. If you are interested in learning more about the study, please visit: https://covidmotivation.ctss.nih.gov/
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Fun Ways You Can Support ADAA’s Mission
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We Love Our Facebook Fundraisers!
ADAA extends a huge thank you to those who choose to fundraise on our behalf - your generosity makes a difference. You and your Facebook friends can support causes that are important to you by raising funds and awareness right on Facebook.
Read more and start your own fundraiser today.
Click here to visit ADAA's Facebook page.
 Shop AmazonSmile and Support ADAA
Did you know that Amazon donates 0.5% of the price of your eligible AmazonSmile purchases to the charity of your choice? Please select ADAA on AmazonSmile and support our mission!
Shop today.
Calling all live streamers! You can reach new audiences and help raise awareness about ADAA's mission by creating a fundraising stream (or encouraging you friends to create a campaign or donate) on Tiltify.com that benefits ADAA's mission.
 It's hot out there! Why not stay cool and buy an ADAA insulated water bottle for yourself or a friend and support ADAA at the same time? Proceeds of all ADAA store sales support ADAA's mission to provide free resources to those battling anxiety, depression, and co-occurring disorders. Shop here.
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 information@adaa.org. Thank you.
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