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Mental Health Equity Champion Spotlight: Lisa Fortuna

  • APA Leadership, Diverse populations, Teens and young adults

This quarter’s Mental Health Equity Champion is Lisa Fortuna, M.D., M.P.H., M.Div., professor and chair of the Department of Psychiatry and Neurosciences at the University of California Riverside School of Medicine.

APA Gives Back Program Supports Young Women’s Freedom Center

As part of the American Psychiatric Association’s (APA) annual “APA Gives Back” program, APA President Altha Stewart, M.D., presented a donation today of more than $15,000 to this year’s recipient, the Young Women’s Freedom Center, during the Opening Session of the APA Annual Meeting at the Moscone Center. Executive Director Jessica Nowlan accepted the check on behalf of the Young Women’s Freedom Center.

Working with Latino Patients

Learn more working with Latino/a patients, including demographics, significant history, best practices and disparities.

7 Health Organizations File Appeal Challenging Decision on Short-Term, Limited-Duration Junk Insurance Plans

The Association for Community Affiliated Plans (ACAP), National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI), Mental Health America, American Psychiatric Association (APA), AIDS United, National Partnership for Women & Families, and Little Lobbyists today filed an appeal in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit challenging the recent decision on short-term limited-duration junk insurance (STLDI) plans. On July 19, Judge Richard Leon of the D.C. District Court upheld a 2018 Trump administration reg

Mental Health Equity Champion Spotlight: Dr. Lisa Fortuna

  • Diversity News and Updates

This quarter’s Mental Health Equity Champion is Dr. Lisa Fortuna, professor and chair of the Department of Psychiatry and Neurosciences at the University of California Riverside, School of Medicine.

Chief Chats: A Conversation with Dr. Vishal Madaan

  • Diversity News and Updates

Dr. Vishal Madaan is the Chief of Education & Deputy Medical Director at the American Psychiatric Association (APA). In this role, Dr. Madaan leads content development and innovation for APA educational programs, including those offered through its Annual Meeting, online APA Learning Center, educational grants, and accreditation efforts.

Vaping is Unhealthy. Tips and Resources to Help Quit.

  • Addiction, Patients and Families, Teens and young adults

Electronic (e-) cigarettes, or vaping devices, were first introduced to adults in the early 2000s as a potential smoking cessation aid. They gained popularity due to their perceived reduced harm compared to traditional cigarettes. The devices often resemble traditional tobacco cigarettes (cig-a-likes), cigars, or pipes, as well as pens and USB memory sticks. Users inhale an aerosol (vapor), containing nicotine or marijuana/THC, flavorings, and other chemicals. E-cigarettes have evolved over time

Irritability in Children Can be More than Just a Bad Mood

  • ADHD, Anxiety, Depression

Irritability, defined as a low threshold to experience anger in response to frustration, is one of the main reasons children are referred to a mental health evaluation. Irritability can appear as age-inappropriate temper outbursts and a sullen, grouchy mood and is associated with several child and adolescent mental health conditions.

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