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Americans Anticipate Higher Stress at the Start of 2023 and Grade Their Mental Health Worse

As 2022 draws to a close, nearly two out of five (37%) Americans rated their mental health as only fair or poor, up from 31% a year ago. More than one in four (26%) reported they anticipated experiencing more stress at the start of 2023, up from one in five (20%) last year. At the same time, 29% American adults indicated they’d adopt new year’s resolutions related to their mental health, up three percentage points from last year.

APA/APAF Announce Recipients of 2025 MOORE Equity in Mental Health Community Grants Program

The American Psychiatric Association (APA) and APA Foundation (APAF) is announcing the fourth class of MOORE Equity in Mental Health Community Grants Program grantees. Five grant recipients are working to support mental health equity for young people of color, including Aunt Rita's Foundation (Arizona), Burton Homes Community Outreach NFP (Illinois), Oakland Natives Give Back Fund, Inc. (California), Our Minds Matter (Washington, D.C.), and Peoples Empowerment Through Advocacy, Counseling, & Edu

Muslims

Learn more about treating Muslim patients experiencing stress and trauma related to changing political and social environments.

Standardizing Outcomes with APA’s PsychPRO Data Registry

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For psychiatrists, quality improvement in a field without objective concrete data can be a challenge. PsychPRO, APA’s national mental health registry was launched seven years ago to bridge the gap between quantifying standardized outcomes and measuring improvement in quality of care.

Collaboration is Key to Meeting Demand for Mental Health Services

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The COVID-19 pandemic has left in its wake a serious mental health crisis, the scope of which is still evolving. Even before the pandemic, demand for mental health care services was extremely high, and increasing by the day. Now, as lockdowns have ended and many pandemic restrictions have lifted in America, COVID is still putting a strain on health care personnel, and the systems they work in. In addition to laying bare the severity of healthcare disparities in our communities, the pandemic has

Asian Americans

Learn more about treating Asian American patients experiencing stress and trauma related to changing political and social environments.

Transitioning to Residency During COVID-19

There have been significant changes to medical student education due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, including transition to remote learning and cancelation of clerkships and electives. View APA@s guide to navigating this your transition to residency during this time.

Conexiones entre el cambio climático y la salud mental

El cambio climático puede provocar la pérdida de empleos, obligar a las personas a mudarse, y perjudicar la cohesión social y los recursos comunitarios, todo lo cual tiene consecuencias para la salud mental. Además, el miedo al fenómeno del cambio climático y las consecuencias conexas para nuestra seguridad nacional y bienestar individual pueden causar una angustia significativa.

Media Advisory: American Psychiatric Association to Mark Bebe Moore Campbell National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month in July With Series of Events, 5k

In 2006, U.S. Congress designated July as "Bebe Moore Campbell National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month," focused on improving mental health services for people of color through education and addressing stigma. In honor of this month, the American Psychiatric Association (APA) established the MOORE Equity in Mental Health Initiative. Through this initiative APA celebrates every July with a series of community-wide events focused on promoting mental health equity for young people of color.

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