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    Vaping is Unhealthy. Tips and Resources to Help Quit.

    • Addiction, Patients and Families, Teens and young adults

    Electronic (e-) cigarettes, or vaping devices, were first introduced to adults in the early 2000s as a potential smoking cessation aid. They gained popularity due to their perceived reduced harm compared to traditional cigarettes. The devices often resemble traditional tobacco cigarettes (cig-a-likes), cigars, or pipes, as well as pens and USB memory sticks. Users inhale an aerosol (vapor), containing nicotine or marijuana/THC, flavorings, and other chemicals. E-cigarettes have evolved over time

    The Power of Pets for Your Well-being

    • ADHD, Anxiety, Autism, Depression

    Most pet owners are well aware that pets make our lives better, but they can also help improve our health. Research continues to identify many ways pets help improve our health, including helping maintain mental health and well-being. More than two-thirds of us, about 68% of U.S. households, have a pet.

    Social Determinants of Mental Health

    Social determinants of mental health (SDoMH) refer to the conditions in which people are born, grow, live, work, and age, which significantly impact mental health outcomes.

    Join APA’s New Caucus on the Social Determinants of Mental Health

    • Diversity News and Updates

    The Caucus on the Social Determinants of Mental Health (SDoMH) serves as a forum for APA members to discuss, develop, and promote ideas related to the social and political determinants of health; the environmental conditions where people are born, live, learn, work, play, and worship, and age; and the policies that underlie them.

    Returning to School Safely: Managing Anxiety and Fears about COVID-19 and Gun Violence

    • Children and Youth, Pandemic

    The start of an academic year can bring fear and uncertainty for many, this year concerns may be compounded by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and recent gun violence-linked mass casualties. Incidents of school shootings and gun violence have a devastating impact far beyond those directly affected. We are left with several unanswered questions and the lingering fear of future events. As schools reopen, the questions many families now face are: Is my child safe at school? How can I protect my child

    Can Mindset Training Reduce Student Stress? 

    A person’s mindset refers to a set of beliefs or attitudes that frame how they see the world.  A new study shows that mindset training can help adolescents manage stress and improve resilience and well-being. The online training module used in the study combines two existing interventions covering a “growth” mindset and a “stress-can-be-enhancing" mindset, which target different aspects of people’s experience of stress. 

    Clinician Bias and Disparities in the Mental Health Treatment Continuum

    Gabriel Escontrias Jr., Managing director for the Division of Diversity and Health Equity, joins panelists Dr. Junji Takeshita, Dr. Carmen Black and Dr. Michele Durham as they touch on the present state of progress toward equity, the mismatch between educational hierarchy and emerging DEIB efforts, how to be an effective advocate in a politically charged environment and so much more.

    Kun-Po Soo Award

    The Kun-Po Soo Award recognizes an individual who has made significant contributions toward understanding the impact and importance of Asian cultural heritage in areas relevant to psychiatry.

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