Running With Anxiety

Running With Anxiety

#Truth: pre-race nerves plague many runners. #Truth: running can be an effective antidote to anxiety. Also #truth, yet rarely uttered aloud: there are those of us who run with anxiety. This type of anxiety is an exercise induced stress. People like me, that are prone...
The Toll of Holding a Job While Coping With Mental Health Issues

The Toll of Holding a Job While Coping With Mental Health Issues

Absenteeism is one of the most noticeable symptoms of people who deal with mental health problems while holding down a job. But there’s also presenteeism, when people show up for work yet are unable to perform their best because of how they’re feeling. And the need to...
The Ease of Using Health Insurance for Mental Health Treatment

The Ease of Using Health Insurance for Mental Health Treatment

Written by: Jennifer Bennet (Taylor Benefits Insurance) Photo – Sydney Sims on Unsplash If you suffer from a mental health illness and have a health insurance plan from work, your athletic team or a business group, chances are that it will cover mental health...
Arizona Diamondbacks Mental Health Awareness Day

Arizona Diamondbacks Mental Health Awareness Day

AAAD partnered with the Arizona Diamondbacks of Major League Baseball to put on their FIRST EVER Mental Health Awareness Day in team history! On Sunday September 15th, 2019 AAAD, the Diamondbacks and other Mental Health organizations provided information and resources...
Los Angeles Sparks Mental Health Awareness Night

Los Angeles Sparks Mental Health Awareness Night

AAAD partnered with the Los Angeles Sparks of the WNBA to put on the FIRST EVER Mental Health Awareness night in the WNBA! On Sunday June 24th, 2018 AAAD, the Sparks and other Mental Health organizations provided information and resources to everyone in attendance at...