Organizer Profile
Anxiety and Depression Association of America (ADAA)

Anxiety and Depression Association of America (ADAA)

Silver Spring, Maryland, United States of America

ADAA is an international nonprofit organization dedicated to the prevention, treatment, and cure of anxiety, depression, OCD, PTSD, and co-occurring disorders through education, practice, and research.

Founded in 1979, ADAA is an international nonprofit membership organization dedicated to the prevention, treatment, and cure of anxiety, depression, and related disorders through education, practice, and research. ADAA’s unique interlinked consumer and professional mission is focused on improving quality of life for those struggling with these disorders. ADAA strives to improve patient care by promoting the implementation of evidence-based treatments, best practices and research across disciplines through continuing education and trainings and accelerating dissemination of research into practice.

Mission:
ADAA focuses on improving quality of life for those with anxiety, depression, OC, PTSD and co-occurring disorders through education about the disorders. ADAA helps people find treatment, resources, and support. More than 11 million people visit ADAA's website each year - from all across the globe. ADAA promotes scientific innovation and engages a diverse network of basic and clinical anxiety and depression researchers and providers encouraging the implementation of new treatments to clinicians. These commitments drive ADAA’s promise to find new treatments and one day prevent and cure these disorders.
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