What Is Depression?
Depression (major depressive disorder) is a common and serious medical illness that negatively affects how you feel, the way you think and how you act. Fortunately, it is also treatable.
Depression
Learn about depression, including symptoms, risk factors, treatment options and answers to your questions.
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Scientific Program Committee of the Mental Health Service Conference
The Scientific Program Committee of the Mental Health Service Conference meets in-person three times during the year to select the program for the meeting, which is held each fall.
APA Organization Documents and Policies
View APA’s Bylaws, Operations Manual, policies and other organizational documents below.
Joint Reference Committee
The Joint Reference Committee (JRC) holds accountable, monitors, and evaluates the functioning of APA components.
Moore Equity in Mental Health 5K
Join APA our second annual Moore Equity in Mental Health 5K: Run, Walk & Roll on Saturday, July 9, 2022 in Washington, D.C. Proceeds will benefit APA Foundation's Moore Equity in Mental Health Community Grants Initiative.
Registry
APA's mental health registry for clinical data collection, which will assist APA members in meeting new quality requirements and help improve care.
Scientific Program Committee
The Scientific Program Committee evaluates abstract submissions for the Mental Health Services Conference and curates the scientific program.
Council on Children, Adolescents and Their Families
The Council on Children, Adolescents, and Their Families works to advance the diagnosis and treatment of children and adolescents with mental health problems.
Council on Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry
The Council on Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry focuses on the psychiatric care of people who are medically ill.
Council on Addiction Psychiatry
The Council on Addiction Psychiatry provides psychiatric leadership in the growing field of prevention and treatment of addictive disorders.
Council on Communications
The Council on Communications collaborates with the Office of Communications and Public Affairs and other APA departments to guide and enhance APA’s many activities in the dynamic field of communications.
Council on Healthcare Systems and Financing
The Council on Healthcare Systems and Financing works to foster parity and nondiscriminatory mental health coverage.