One Quarter of Americans Say They Are More Stressed This Holiday Season Than in 2023, Citing Financial Concerns and Missing Loved Ones

As the winter holidays approach, 28% of Americans say they are experiencing more stress related to the holiday season than they did last year, but the causes of their stress vary. A few of the top stressors identified were affording holiday gifts (46%), grieving a loss/missing a loved one (47%), and dealing with challenging family dynamics (35%). More than half of 18- to 34-year-olds (54%) reported being “very” or “somewhat” worried about affording holiday gifts, whereas only 38% of those 65 and

Women

Each year, 1 in 5 women in the United States has a mental health problem such as depression, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), or an eating disorder. Although women and men have similar rates of mental health problems, the types of mental conditions may differ.

Early Discount Deadline is February 12

If you like saving money on education, make sure you take action by Wednesday, Feb. 12. That is the early deadline for discounted registration rates for the in-person 2025 APA Annual Meeting.

Online Practice Handbook

Practice Management: the Basics is intended as a practical handbook for psychiatrists beginning a practice.

APA Marks Juneteenth

Today the APA marks the holiday of Juneteenth, which celebrates the announcement of the emancipation of enslaved people in Galveston, TX, in 1865. APA President Vivian Pender, M.D, recorded remarks about the holiday, and APA Deputy Medical Director and Chief of Diversity and Health Equity Regina James, M.D., and CEO and Medical Director Saul Levin, M.D., M.P.A., offered their thoughts on the APA blog.

Applications of Artificial Intelligence in Mental Health Care

Learn how to incorporate artificial intelligence into psychiatric care.

Opting Out of Medicare

Information and resources for APA members on opting out of medicare enrollment.

Committee on Mental Health IT

The Committee on Mental Health IT is charged with advising APA leadership and stakeholders, including developing educational tools and resources for members, on the technical, regulatory, and clinical landscape of asynchronous technology in the practice of psychiatry.

Social Determinants of Mental Health Town Hall Series

Social Determinants of Mental Health Town Hall Series

Psychiatric Treatment and Care

View resources for Resident-Fellow Members related to patient care and medical knowledge such as clinical neuroscience, psychotherapy, and substance related and addictive disorders.

Medicare Fee Schedule

APA's Office of Healthcare Systems & Financing coordinates the activities relating to the AMA CPT Editorial Panel, where CPT codes are developed, and to the AMA RUC, which makes recommendations to the CMS on the values for the procedures defined by CPT codes.

Implementing 9-8-8

Beginning July 16, 2022, people will use a new, easy to remember, three-digit code (988) to reach the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline. The change from a 10-digit code to 9-8-8 will provide easy access to crisis services for people with mental health and substance use issues and help reduce the stigma surrounding these conditions.