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.
994 Results
Virtual Registration Bag
View discounts available to attendees and information on program tracks and product theaters at the 2025 Annual Meeting.
Assembly
Learn more about the APA Assembly, District Branches and State Associations, and Minority and Underrepresented (M/UR) Caucuses.
Governance Meetings
View information for APA members including meeting schedules, materials, and archives.
Paid Master Courses
Master Courses are in-depth, clinically focused content to equip you with practical skills to help you meet the challenges of daily practice in special areas.
Guide to the 2025 APA Annual Meeting
Download and view the Guide to the 2025 Annual Meeting, which includes general conference information, course and session listings, schedule at-a-glance, hotel and travel information and more!
Lifestyle to Support Mental Health
Research suggests healthy lifestyle behaviors and habits promote mental health and wellness and can be used to both prevent and treat mental health conditions including anxiety, depression, bipolar spectrum disorders, post traumatic stress disorder, and psychotic disorders.
Geriatric Telepsychiatry
Learn about the evidence base and clinical outcomes for geriatric telepsychiatry in APA@s Telepsychiatry Toolkit.
Gender-Affirming Therapy
View basic concerts when providing psychotherapy to those who are gender diverse.
Words Matter: Reporting on Mental Health Conditions
How you report stories about individuals with mental health challenges can increase awareness and reduce stigma around these conditions. Learn more at psychiatry.org.
Recursos compartibles
Descargue guías informativas en PDF sobre temas como violencia doméstica, depresión, trastornos por consumo de sustancias, estigma y suicidio.
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.