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    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

    7 Check-ins For New Year’s Mental Health

    • Patients and Families

    And we’ve all been dealing with the ups and downs, losses, uncertainties and changes brought on by the pandemic. The start of a new year is a good opportunity for self-assessment with a brief mental health checkup.

    PsychNews Special Report: Validity in Psychiatric Diagnosis: Rethinking Mood Disorders

    In this episode, Dr. Adrian Preda speaks with Dr. S. Nassir Ghaemi about the limitations of the DSM framework in diagnosing mood disorders and explores the case for returning to more valid, clinically grounded approaches. They discuss the historical context of manic-depressive illness, the role of mixed states and mood temperaments, and how reframing diagnoses can lead to more effective treatment.

    Mental Health Concerns in E-Sport Athletes: Lessons from a Legend

    • Teens and young adults

    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

    Mindfulness in Psychiatry: A Bridge to Wellbeing for Diverse Populations

    • Diverse populations, Healthy living for mental well-being

    “Your breath is a tool that you have with you at all times, anywhere you go, always readily available.” Lisa Fortuna, M.D., M.P.H., MDiv, shared this insight on the therapeutic potential of the breath during the American Psychiatric Association’s virtual panel discussion “Meditation and Mindfulness: A Cultural Bridge to Mental Wellbeing.”

    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?

    Misophonia: When Certain Sounds Trigger Emotional Distress

    • Patients and Families

    Misophonia is a chronic condition that involves people having distressing emotional reactions to specific sound triggers. Misophonia, literally meaning “hatred of sounds,” is also referred to as selective sound sensitivity syndrome.

    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.

    Honoring Chester Pierce with a New Human Rights Award; Your Opportunity to Participate in the Endowment Campaign

    • What APA is Doing For You

    As members of the Chester Pierce Human Rights Award Campaign Workgroup, we invite you to join us in supporting the endowment of this award at a critical time in our nation’s history. Professor Chester M. Pierce, M.D., was a psychiatric physician, a Harvard gentleman, a scholar/athlete, the first African American president of his high school graduating class, a founder of Black Psychiatrists of America, and above all, a superb human being.

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