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General Information About Anxiety & Stress

What is Stress?

Out of Control Worry: Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD)

Unwanted Thoughts: Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)

Overwhelming Fear: Panic Disorder

What is Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)?

What is Social Phobia (Social Anxiety Disorder)?

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Organizations

Anxiety Disorder Association of America

Promotes the prevention and cure of anxiety disorders and works to improve the lives of all people who suffer from them.

International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies

Provides a forum for the sharing of research, clinical strategies, public policy concerns, and theoretical formulations on trauma. Dedicated to the discovery and dissemination of knowledge and to the stimulation of policy, program and service initiatives that seek to reduce traumatic stressors and their immediate and long-term consequences.

National Center for Child Traumatic Stress-National Resource Center

An organization with a mission to raise the standard of care and improve access to services for traumatized children, their families, and communities throughout the United States.

National Center for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

An organization with a mission to advance the clinical care and social welfare of America's veterans through research, education, and training in the science, diagnosis, and treatment of PTSD and stress-related disorders. This website is an educational resource concerning PTSD and other enduring consequences of traumatic stress.

More Online Resources

After the Disaster: A Children’s Mental Health Checklist

A checklist to assess a child’s mental health status following a disaster or traumatic experience.

American Red Cross of Greater Los Angeles

For disaster assistance for yourself or for assistance related to a loved one in the armed forces:

Contact the Emergency Services 24-hour call center:

(888) 737-4306  for both military and disaster services

Select option 6 for disaster services.  This call center initiates a local Disaster Action Team (DAT) response or Service to Armed Forces (SAF) casework.

National Center for Resource Family Support

A one-stop source of information, technical assistance, written materials, and referrals to both families and child welfare professionals who work with them. Look at the section on Terrorism and Trauma.

Families and Work Institute: What is 9/11 as History?

Website offers a multi-dimensional program and resources to help youth, parents and educators address the anniversary of September 11th. The educational initiative offers web based tools, including curricula, resources, and tips to help adults and youth of all ages reflect on and be intentional in their response to the anniversary.” It is highly recommended for resources on the 9/11 anniversary.

National Anxiety Foundation

Information on anxiety disorders for professionals and the general public.

The Anxiety-Panic Internet Resource

A self-help network dedicated to the overcoming and curiosity of overwhelming anxiety.

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