The 2024 American Psychiatric Association Annual Meeting in New York City welcomed journalists from The New York Times, Healio, MedPage Today, Medscape, and HCP Live, among others. Press covered over 500 sessions and interviewed experts on new research in psychedelics, substance use disorders, drugs/medications, and mood disorders.

Read all about APA’s 2024 Annual Meeting:

• Anderson Cooper: Grief is an ‘extraordinary bond’ we all share
  CNN anchor, host, and journalist Anderson Cooper headlined opening session with a call to action to talk more openly and often about our experiences with grief.
• Customized Video Games Promising for ADHD, Depression, in Kids
  Kids who use digital mental health interventions (DMHIs) (while waiting to see a psychiatrist) report an improvement in symptoms.
• Religion, race among top predictors of substance use initiation in early adolescence
  New study results and insights from a special briefing at the ’24 Annual Meeting and published in the American Journal of Psychiatry.
• Attention to lifestyle the cornerstone to maintaining and improving mental health
  New APA President Dr. Ramaswamy Viswanathan describes the six foundational pillars of creating a healthy lifestyle.
• You can also watch video highlights of the 2024 meeting on APA TV.