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For Most, Things Do Indeed Look Brighter in the Morning
A new study examined how people’s mental health and well-being varies by time of day, day of the week, and season. They found people generally have the best mood in the morning and the lowest point at midnight. Seasonally, people tend to feel lowest in winter and best in summer.
Explore Session on Humanities at the 2025 Annual Meeting
The field of Medical Humanities is considered an important complement to psychiatry's basic sciences and clinical mission, drawing on the creative and intellectual strengths of disciplines in the arts, social sciences, and the humanities to explore experiences of health and illness.
Supporting Evidence Base
Learn about the evidence base for child and adolescent telepsychiatry in APA@s Telepsychiatry Toolkit.
Website Accessibility
View resources from APA for District Branch and State Associations on digital and website accessibility--the concept that a website, app or online content can be used by individuals with disabilities, including those with visual, auditory, physical and cognitive impairments.
Blanche F. Ittleson Award
The Blanche F. Ittleson Award recognizes outstanding and published research in child and adolescent psychiatry that has resulted in, or promises to lead to, a significant advance in promoting the mental health of children.
Mental Health Services Conference Scientific Program Committee (MHSC SPC)
Learn more about volunteer opportunities with the Mental Health Services Conference Scientific Program Committee (MHSC SPC).
APA Statement on Shooting at Club Q Nightclub in Colorado Springs
We are deeply saddened to hear of the shooting at Club Q Nightclub in Colorado Springs and mourn the lives of those who were lost and send support to those recovering from injuries. Our hearts go out to the families and friends of the victims, and we urge whoever may need it to seek mental health support in the aftermath of this tragedy.
Providing Care to Patients With Medicare Advantage Plans
With more and more Medicare beneficiaries enrolling in Medicare Advantage plans, it’s important to understand how these Advantage plans work for providers.
Award for Research in Psychiatry
The Award for Research in Psychiatry recognizes a single distinguished contribution, a body of work, or a lifetime contribution that has had a major impact on the field and/or altered the practice of psychiatry.
Assembly Profile of Courage Award
Assembly Profile of Courage award recognizes an APA member who has, at risk to her/his professional and personal status, taken an ethical stand against intimidating pressure for the good of patient care and in keeping with APA Principles of Ethics.
Leading Physician Groups: Medicaid Program Must Be Protected
For decades, the Medicaid program has provided health care coverage for millions of people, including children and parents, low-income adults, older adults, pregnant patients, individuals with mental health and substance use disorders and individuals with disabilities, in communities large and small, urban and rural.