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What Is Depression?

Depression (major depressive disorder) is a common and serious medical illness that negatively affects how you feel, the way you think and how you act. Fortunately, it is also treatable.

Depression

Learn about depression, including symptoms, risk factors, treatment options and answers to your questions.

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Action Paper Central

An action paper is the product of an idea. Assembly members, representing and informed by their constituency, the members of their district branch, actively formulate these ideas into actionable tasks that the Assembly can review, debate, and vote on.

State Advocacy Conference

APA's State Advocacy Conference is a unique opportunity for psychiatrists to lobby members of Congress in your respective capitol on the issues that affect mental health care.

Committee on Well-Being and Burnout

The Committee on Psychiatrist Well-being and Burnout will work through APA administration, and with Councils, Committees and other experts where needed. The Committee will coordinate its efforts with the work of allied organizations, including AMA, AAMC, ACGME and NAM, in addressing this problem.

Committee on Psychiatric Dimensions of Disaster

The Committee on Psychiatric Dimensions of Disaster is charged to encourage greater visibility for psychiatry and psychiatrists in organized disaster relief efforts and support efforts that accomplish this goal.

Committee on Innovation

The Committee on Innovation, established under The Council on Medical Education and Lifelong Learning, seeks to identify and promote the formation of novel ideas to transform mental health care.

Lifestyle to Support Mental Health

Research suggests healthy lifestyle behaviors and habits promote mental health and wellness and can be used to both prevent and treat mental health conditions including anxiety, depression, bipolar spectrum disorders, post traumatic stress disorder, and psychotic disorders.

Geriatric Telepsychiatry

Learn about the evidence base and clinical outcomes for geriatric telepsychiatry in APA@s Telepsychiatry Toolkit.

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