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    March 23, 2023

    How to Talk About Suicide on Social Media

    • Patients and Families, Public awareness, Suicide and self-harm

    Social media has tremendous reach and influence. When people post on social media about suicide, that influence can be helpful or hurtful. Conversations about suicide on social media can promote misperceptions and stigma and potentially influence others to attempt suicide

    March 14, 2023

    Gambling Disorder Screening Day: What You Should Know

    • Addiction, Patients and Families

    Over the past couple of years, there has been a tremendous increase in the availability and easy access to gambling, especially sports betting, across the country. It would have been hard to miss the recent barrage of advertising around sports betting. Online and mobile phone access also increases the potential for individuals to develop problems with gambling.

    March 08, 2023

    How Do Companion Animals and Therapy Animals Support Mental Well-being?

    • Healthy living for mental well-being, Patients and Families, Treatment

    Companion animals are increasingly being used to support mental wellbeing and to augment mental health treatment. A new book from APA Publishing, The Role of Companion Animals in the Treatment of Mental Disorders, reviews recent research and highlights the variety of ways mental health professionals are working with companion animals to support treatment and promote mental health.

    March 03, 2023

    Women’s History Month: The Rise of Reproductive Psychiatry

    • Depression, Patients and Families, Women

    During Women’s History Month, we invite you to reflect on the history of women’s mental health and the rapid advancement of the field of reproductive psychiatry over the past several decades. While our understanding of women’s mental health has thankfully progressed from Hippocrates’ attribution of psychological distress to a “wandering uterus,” much of this development has been surprisingly recent.

    March 01, 2023

    Pets and Mental Health: Social Media Toolkit

    • Healthy living for mental well-being, Patients and Families, Public awareness

    In March, The American Psychiatric Association (APA) is focusing on promoting celebrating the mental health impact of our cats, dogs and other furry (and not furry) friends with #Paws4MentalHealth. During the month we are encouraging everyone to take a break, get up, stretch, and share a pic of their pet and how they positively impact their mental health

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