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.
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Adam Nelson, M.D.
Read the candidate bios for the open offices in this year's APA National Election.
Learning Labs
Learning Labs are 90- minute highly interactive and engaging sessions that feature group activities and hands-on learning. Learning Labs enable meeting attendees to collaborate around round tables on topics and issues central to clinical psychiatry and psychiatric practices.
LEAD Institute Advocate & Protégé Program
Learn more about Leadership in Equity and Diversity Institute Advocate/Protégé Program at psychiatry.org
Addiction and Substance Use Disorders
Learn about addiction and substance use disorder, including symptoms, risk factors, treatment options and answers to your questions.
Specific Learning Disorders
Learn about Specific Learning Disorder, including symptoms, risk factors, treatment options and answers to your questions.
Gender Dysphoria
Learn about gender dysphoria, including symptoms, risk factors, treatment options and answers to common questions.
Irma Bland Award for Excellence in Teaching Residents
View information for the Irma Bland Award for Excellence in Teaching Residents including the nomination requirements, prize and important deadlines.
Distinguished Service Award
Distinguished Service Award honors individuals and/or organizations who have contributed exceptional meritorious service to the field of psychiatry and/or APA.
Chester M. Pierce Human Rights Award
The Chester M. Pierce Human Rights Award recognizes extraordinary efforts by individuals and organizations focused on promoting and supporting the human rights of populations with mental health needs, while maintaining the ethical standards of the APA.
Psychiatric Services Achievement Awards
The Psychiatric Services Achievement Awards have recognized creative models of service delivery and innovative programs for persons with mental illness or disabilities.
Roeske Teaching Award
The Nancy C.A. Roeske, M.D., Certificate is awarded to individuals who have made outstanding and sustaining contributions to medical student education.