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Addressing Structural Racism Town Hall

Join APA leadership and distinguished speakers for an evening webinar on Monday, June 15, at 8:00 p.m. EDT to discuss longstanding racial inequalities experienced by Blacks in America.

Gambling Disorder

Learn about gambling disorder, including symptoms, risk factors, treatment options and answers to common questions.

LGBTQ

LGBTQ IPV survivors face increased barriers to obtaining consistent access to the culturally competent services. Intimate partner violence (IPV) is one of the most common form of violence against women. This guide intends to help mental health providers in treating IPV survivors. It includes definitions associated with IPV, data on the prevalence of IPV, and the impact of IPV on survivors and their families.

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.

Advocacy & APAPAC

As the voice of modern psychiatry, APA works to advance the profession and promote the highest quality care for individuals with mental health and their families.

New Book Issues Wake-up Call on Technology Addiction

A new book from APA Publishing, Technological Addictions, is a wake-up call alerting the medical community—and society at large—to the addictive potential of technology. Edited by Petros Levounis, M.D., M.A., and James Sherer, M.D., the book provides context and understanding around potential addiction to a variety of technologies, along with discussion of assessment, diagnosis and treatment.

Distinguished Service Award

Distinguished Service Award honors individuals and/or organizations who have contributed exceptional meritorious service to the field of psychiatry and/or APA.

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

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

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