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Council on Advocacy & Government Relations (CAGR)
Learn more about volunteer opportunities with the Council on Advocacy & Government Relations (CAGR).
Mental Health Concerns in E-Sport Athletes: Lessons from a Legend
Lee Sang-Hyeok is probably the most famous e-sport athlete of all time. Better known as his gamer name “Faker,” he is the most dominant League of Legends player in history, with a total of four world championship titles. His incredible success can be attributed to not only his work ethic, but also the massive infrastructure in place around him, including an enormous training center built in Seoul, Korea by his team T1 Esports. Even with access to some of the best resources the industry has to of
Schizophrenia
Learn more about schizophrenia, including symptoms, risk factors, treatment options, and answers to your questions.
New Book Issues Wake-up Call on Technology Addiction
A new book from APA Publishing, Technological Addictions, is a wake-up call alerting the medical community—and society at large—to the addictive potential of technology. Edited by Petros Levounis, M.D., M.A., and James Sherer, M.D., the book provides context and understanding around potential addiction to a variety of technologies, along with discussion of assessment, diagnosis and treatment.
American Psychiatric Association Welcomes Mental Health and Telehealth Investments in Omnibus Bill, Urges Further Investments
Last night the U.S. Senate passed H.R. 2471, Omnibus Appropriations for Fiscal Year 2022, a $1.5 trillion package to fund the federal government through the end of the fiscal year and provide aid to Ukraine. The president is expected to sign it today. The Labor-Health and Human Services-Education appropriations measure included in the omnibus bill provides critical funding for mental health programs. The American Psychiatric Association (APA) expresses its support for the progress made in fundin
Gambling Disorder
Learn about gambling disorder, including symptoms, risk factors, treatment options and answers to common questions.
Learn About Technology Advancements in Mental Health at the 2024 APA Annual Meeting
The Mental Health Innovation Zone (MHIZ) at the APA 2024 Annual Meeting will be the premier location to learn more about technology advancements related to mental health.
Social Connections Across The Lifespan: Combatting the Loneliness Epidemic
Join us on Mar. 17 at 7:00 p.m. to explore social connectedness as a protective Social Determinant of Mental Health for diverse communities.
Mental Health and Emergency Medical Experts Encourage Support for Clinicians Health During Pandemic
In a joint statement, emergency medicine and other leading medical associations, academics and psychiatry experts outline steps to support the mental health of emergency physicians and other health professionals currently risking their lives to treat patients during this pandemic.
Telepsychiatry and the End of the COVID-19 PHE
The Biden Administration announced last week that the COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE) will end on May 11, 2023. What does this mean for mental health care after three years of delivering care under a number of flexibilities?
Digital Mental Health: What Do Clinicians Need to Know?
As we approach the end of 2022, many of us are thinking about what changes we want to make in the coming year. You may be looking to technology to enable those positive changes through guided meditation apps, digital activity tracking, or positive habit-forming through digital nudges.