Statement from Leading Mental Health and Substance Use Organizations on Drastic HHS Staffing Reductions

Today, 12 leading national mental health and substance use organizations released a statement following the announcement of drastic staffing cuts at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).

April Issues of APA Journals Feature Research on Schizophrenia, Borderline Personality Disorder, Medical Mistrust, Bias, and More

The latest issues of three American Psychiatric Association journals, The American Journal of Psychiatry, Psychiatric Services and The American Journal of Psychotherapy are now available online.

APA Publishing Expands Its Digital Books Collection

American Psychiatric Association (APA) Publishing has launched an extensive digital back catalog of hundreds of books from the past 40 years for clinicians, mental health professionals, residents, researchers, and students in psychiatry and allied disciplines

Joint Statement on Federal Concerns About Psychotropic Medication Safety

The safety and efficacy of traditional antidepressants, antipsychotics, and mood stabilizers (such as lithium and some anticonvulsants) and stimulant medications have been established through decades of rigorous research, randomized clinical trials, peer-reviewed studies, meta-analyses, national registry studies of thousands of people, post-marketing pharmacovigilance monitoring, and FDA oversight.

Nation’s Mental Health Leaders Express Concern About Proposed Cuts to SAMHSA

The CEO Alliance for Mental Health – a coalition of CEOs from the nation’s leading organizations dedicated to improving the lives of people living with mental health and substance use conditions – released the following statement regarding reported plans to significantly reduce the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)

More Than a Quarter of Americans Gamble Online Daily, But Frequent Gamblers Likely to Self-Impose Breaks

As millions of Americans log on to track their college basketball pools, more than half (58%) of adults who gamble online daily say that they have intentionally taken a break or limited the amount of time they spend gambling, new poll data from the American Psychiatric Association (APA) shows.

APA Statement on Reported Cuts to SAMHSA

The reported personnel cuts to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) will inevitably lead to cutting programs and services that so many people with mental health and substance use disorders depend on. We are currently in a mental health and substance use crisis.

Declaración de la APA reafirmando el compromiso de la psiquiatría de servir a poblaciones diversas y de luchar por la equidad en salud mental

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Entre las primeras líneas de la misión de la Asociación Psiquiátrica Americana (APA) se encuentra "promover el acceso universal y equitativo a la atención de la más alta calidad para todas las personas afectadas por trastornos mentales, incluidos los trastornos por uso de sustancias".

APA Statement Reaffirming Psychiatry’s Commitment to Serve Diverse Populations and to Strive for Mental Health Equity

Among the first lines of the mission of the American Psychiatric Association (APA) is to “promote universal and equitable access to the highest quality care for all people affected by mental disorders, including substance use disorders."

Nueva encuesta de la APA: Preocupaciones de los latinos sobre los acontecimientos actuales; la soledad y cómo afrontarla

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Los resultados de una nueva encuesta de la Asociación Psiquiátrica Americana (APA) demuestra que, al principio de 2025, los adultos latinos se preocupan mayormente por la economía (71%), la asistencia médica (70%), y la violencia armada (68%). En encuestas anteriores de la APA, la economía y la violencia armada han ocupado sistemáticamente los primeros puestos entre los acontecimientos actuales que causan ansiedad a la gran mayoría de los adultos estadounidenses, independientemente de su raza o etnia.

March Issues of APA Journals Feature Research on Treatment of Depression and OCD, Digital Mental Health Innovations, and More

The latest issues of two American Psychiatric Association journals, The American Journal of Psychiatry and Psychiatric Services, are now available online.

APA Statement on Gender Dysphoria and Military Readiness

Whether an individual with gender dysphoria is able to meet the “high standards for service member readiness, lethality, cohesion, honesty, humility, uniformity, and integrity,” quoted in Executive Order 14183 and a subsequent memorandum issued by office of the Undersecretary of Defense on Feb. 26, is a medical, not a political decision and, like other fitness determinations, should be made on a case-by-case basis. The data do not support the general conclusion that a diagnosis of gender dysphoria precludes an individual from meeting these standards or the rigorous mental and physical demands of military service.