🚀 Take the lead in shaping the future of mental health at #ADAA2026 in Chicago. Submit your proposal today, so you can share your insights, collaborate with peers, and advance the field at ADAA 2026! adaa.org/adaa-conferenc… #MentalHealthConference #MentalHealth

Join ADAA member experts on 10/9 for a webinar: Beyond Behavior: Understanding PANS, PANDAS, & Neuroimmune Conditions. Explore key features, immune triggers, & clinical guidance for supporting children & families. adaa.org/calendar/beyon… #PANS #PANDAS #MentalHealth

📚✨ Join us on Wednesday, Oct 15 | 1–2 pm ET for a special Ask the Author Q&A with Molly Bradley Schiffer, LCPC & ADAA Member Expert. Learn practical, evidence-based strategies for managing anxiety and intrusive thoughts. adaa.org/webinar/consum… #MentalHealth #AnxietySupport

Conference coming up? 📝 ADAA & International OCD Foundation ’s Oct 16 Early Career Workshop (12–1 pm ET) will help you polish abstracts, posters & presentation skills. Register: iocdf-org.zoom.us/meeting/regist… #MentalHealthResearch #EarlyCareerResearchers #ResearchWorkshop #StudentResearch

Tech is reshaping the landscape of mental health care, from advancing research to expanding access & improving outcomes. The #ADAA2026 Co-Chairs share their vision for this year’s Conference, where the theme “Tech Meets Mental Health” will come to life → adaa.org/learn-from-us/…

Clinicians guide clients through fear every day. But what happens when you face your own? Elizabeth DuPont Spencer, LCSW-C, shares how CBT helped her conquer a fear of heights in Iceland. 🌍 adaa.org/learn-from-us/… #MentalHealthProfessionals #CBT #ProfessionalGrowth

Sudden-onset OCD, tics, or anxiety in kids may signal #PANS / #PANDAS. 🧠 Join our ADAA webinar today from 12-1 pm ET to learn how these neuroimmune conditions differ from traditional diagnoses & what therapists need to know. adaa.org/calendar/beyon… #MentalHealthProfessionals

October 10 is World Mental Health Day 💚 — a reminder that taking care of your mind is just as important as taking care of your body. If you’re struggling or just want to strengthen your mental health, here are some helpful places to start: 🧵

We know the U.S. government shutdown has impacted colleagues preparing submissions for #ADAA2026. To ensure everyone has time to participate, we’ve extended the submissions deadline to Oct 27. 👉 Submit today: adaa.org/adaa-conferenc… #MentalHealth #Leadership #Research

Medications don’t “cure” #OCD, but they can make therapy more effective. In her blog, ADAA Member Expert Sharon M. Batista, MD, explains what medications do (& don’t) in OCD treatment. adaa.org/learn-from-us/… #OCDAwarenessWeek #MentalHealthProfessionals #MedicationManagement

📅 Oct 21 | 12–1 pm ET ADAA WEBINAR: Navigating Prolonged Grief. Learn to assess & treat Prolonged Grief Disorder with evidence-based tools & Prolonged Grief Therapy. adaa.org/calendar/navig… #MentalHealthProfessionals #GriefSupport #CECredits #TherapistTraining

At #ADAA2026, we’re bringing together 1,000+ professionals to learn, connect & lead in anxiety, depression & related disorders. Submissions for Symposia, Workshops, Roundtables, & State-of-the-Art sessions are due by October 27. adaa.org/adaa-conferenc… #MentalHealth #Leadership

🎓 Happening today! ADAA & IOCDF present the Early Career Researchers & Student Workshop (12–1 pm ET). Strengthen abstracts, polish posters & present with confidence. Register: iocdf-org.zoom.us/meeting/regist… #MentalHealthResearch #ResearchTraining #EarlyCareerResearchers

Layoffs and job insecurity can shake your confidence, but they don’t define your worth. ADAA past president Karen Cassiday, PhD, shares evidence-based tools to manage anxiety and build resilience through uncertainty. 👉 adaa.org/learn-from-us/… #JobLossSupport #YouAreNotAlone

📢 Happening today! Join ADAA (12–1 pm ET) for Navigating Prolonged Grief, led by Dr. Natalia Skritskaya. Learn to assess & treat Prolonged Grief Disorder with evidence-based tools & therapy. 1 CE/CME credit. adaa.org/webinar/profes… #ClinicalTraining #ProlongedGrief #CECredit

📅 First responders face unique mental health challenges. Join ADAA’s Oct 30 webinar (1–2 pm ET) w/ Dr. Arash Javanbakht to explore evidence-based care + AI/mixed reality therapies. Register: adaa.org/webinar/profes… #FirstResponderMentalHealth #AIinHealthcare #MixedReality

💚 This month, ADAA is proud to shine a light on Vibe & Glo Candle Studio, a business that has chosen to make mental health part of its mission. It’s partnerships like these that make our work possible & we are grateful. adaa.org/donate/shop-on… #CommunitySupport #ShopAndSupport

⏰ Last call! Proposals for Symposia, Workshops, Roundtables, and State-of-the-Art sessions at #ADAA2026 are due today. Don’t miss your chance to share your expertise, collaborate with peers, and help shape the future of mental health. adaa.org/adaa-conferenc… #MentalHealth

🎓 Applications for #ADAA2026 Early Career Awards are open! Apply for the CDLP, Donald F. Klein, or Early Career Membership Awards — plus a chance to be featured in our Poster Spotlight sessions. 🗓️ Deadline: Dec 12 👉 adaa.org/adaa-conferenc… #MentalHealth #EarlyCareer

Your research can change lives. 🌍 The #ADAA open-access Journal of Mood & Anxiety Disorders® is inviting new submissions. 📖 Share your findings. 🤝 Inspire collaboration. 💡 Drive real-world impact. editorialmanager.com/xjmad/default2… #AnxietyDisorders #MoodDisorders #ScientificJournal