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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Model CoCM Legislation
APA has created legislation that would increase access to mental healthcare by having private insurers reimburse Collaborative Care billing codes.
Mental Health Disparities: Diverse Populations
Racial/ethnic, gender, and sexual minorities often suffer from poor mental health outcomes due to multiple factors including inaccessibility of high quality mental health care services, cultural stigma surrounding mental health care, discrimination, and overall lack of awareness about mental health.
Working with Refugee and Forced Displacement Patients
Learn how cultural differences and experiences affect the mental health treatment and outcomes for treating refugee or forced displacement patients experiencing mental illness.
Other Vulnerable Populations
Browse educational content specific to other vulnerable populations or about general diversity issues.
Dementia and Alzheimer's Disease
Learn about Alzheimer's, including symptoms, risk factors, treatment options and answers to your questions.
Disruptive, Impulse-Control and Conduct Disorders
Learn about disruptive, impulse control and conduct disorders, including symptoms, risk factors, treatment options and answers to common questions.
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
Learn more about Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), including symptoms, risk factors, treatment options, and answers to your questions.
Anxiety Disorders
Learn about anxiety disorders, including symptoms, risk factors, treatment options and answers to your questions.
Warning Signs of Mental Illness
Learn about the early warning signs of mental illness, symptoms, and how to take action at Psychiatry.org.
Technology Addictions: Social Media, Online Gaming, and More
Learn about Technology Addictions: Social Media, Online Gaming, and More