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APA President Testifies Before U.S. House Committee on Energy & Commerce on Mental Health During COVID-19 Pandemic
Learn more about APA President Testifies Before U.S. House Committee on Energy @ Commerce on Mental Health During COVID-19 Pandemic at psychiatry.org
APA/APAF SAMHSA Minority Fellows at the 2023 Annual Meeting
During APA’s Annual Meeting in San Francisco, APA/APAF’s SAMHSA Minority Fellowship Program (MFP) fellows had an opportunity to present their work during the 2nd Annual SAMHSA MFP Poster Session.
News 4 Your Sunday: Holiday Mental Health
NBC News4 Washington’s Susan Hogan talks to Dr. Regina James of APA Division of Diversity and Health Equity about mental health around the holidays.
Achieve Mental Health Equity Update: Fall 2023
In this quarterly issue of our Diversity and Health Equity Newsletter, we bring you exciting updates, and engaging story pieces about you, our members.
American Psychiatric Association Statement on the School Shooting in Texas
Our hearts are broken after the brutal and tragic loss of children and teachers in Uvalde, Texas. We mourn their loss. Tragedies like this, the recent shootings in Buffalo, Houston, and too many other cities in the U.S., are traumatic for those directly impacted and can harm the mental health of others who feel its impact. The American Psychiatric Association offers resources vetted by physicians on coping with these tragedies and talking with children to help them through these events. Please b
APA Praises Mental Health Provisions in COVID-19 Stimulus Aid Package
The U.S. House of Representatives today passed the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) a $2 trillion stimulus aid package to provide fiscal relief for Americans and businesses in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic. The bill, which passed the Senate Wednesday, includes many provisions supported by the American Psychiatric Association (APA) that will enable health care professionals and communities to better respond to the pandemic, including some that will bolster mental
Creating Spanish/English Networks to Support Mental Health of Hispanic/Latinx Communities
“You are an agent of change,” emphasized Tatiana Falcone, M.D., a panelist on the 2023 APA Annual Meeting session “Creating Spanish/English Networks to Support Mental Health of Hispanic/Latinx Communities.”
New APA Healthy Minds Monthly Poll Finds that Nearly 40% of Americans Face Declining Mood in Winter
With most of the country ready to “fall back” this weekend, nearly a quarter (24%) of Americans report that they generally feel depressed in the winter. Two in five (38%) say their overall mood declines in the winter. But they do look forward to certain winter traditions: 44% of Americans look forward to spending time with friends and family during the holidays and 49% say enjoying good food improves their mood.
Black History Month: Dr. James Comer on Co-Founding the Black Psychiatrists of America
“I didn’t plan to become a psychiatrist,” said James P. Comer, M.D., M.P.H., the Maurice Falk Professor of Child Psychiatry at the Yale Child Study Center. “It was the only thing in medical school that I said I would never do – public health was the other – and I ended up doing both. As I worked, I began to see that the individuals were being impacted by history, by political economics and social conditions that they have little control over, and that impacted the ability of families to function
Achieve Mental Health Equity Update: Fall 2022
Each quarter, we will seek to highlight your expertise and professional accomplishments and welcome you to our activities and learning opportunities. We hope to strengthen communication and enhance your work in serving the needs of evolving, diverse and underserved patient populations. We look forward to continuing to develop avenues to think creatively and critically to #AchieveMentalHealthEquity.
WVUA 23 Digital: Black Women's Mental Health Institute to Host Event in Birmingham
Chief of Diversity and Health Equity, Dr. Regina James spoke at the eighth annual Mental Health Equity and Liberation Summit on the topic of mental health equity and culturally responsive mental health care.
How Pets Can Protect Cognitive Health in Older Adults
Pets offer a range of benefits for our physical and mental health. Several recent studies add to the list, finding that pet ownership can help slow cognitive decline and prevent dementia in older adults.