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    Treatments are Available for the So-called Winter Blues

    • Depression, Patients and Families

    As we move toward winter with shorter daylight hours and falling temperatures, many people begin to feel the cloud of seasonal depression. Seasonal affective disorder (SAD) is a form of depression that occurs seasonally, typically in the winter months. SAD is not just the winter blues – SAD is a subtype of major depressive disorder. It can also occur during summer, but it is much less common that time of year.

    Chronic Pain and Mental Health Often Interconnected

    • Anxiety, Depression, Patients and Families

    Chronic pain and mental health disorders often occur together. In fact, research suggests that chronic pain and mental health problems can contribute to and exacerbate the other.

    Social Anxiety: More Than Just Shy or Self-Conscious

    • Anxiety, Children and Youth, Patients and Families

    Most people worry about what other people think about them sometimes: “Do I look okay?” “Did what I just say make sense?” But for some people, these thoughts can be intense, troubling and persistent.

    APA Access Agenda Update: Connecting Patients to Care and Coverage

    • What APA is Doing For You

    During the pandemic, Americans have experienced higher rates of anxiety, depression, and substance use. Our country needs to meet the increasing demand for early identification and treatment of mental health and substance use disorders. The federal government took a tremendous step forward in December, when it created new authority for the Department of Labor to ensure that mental health and substance use disorders were covered by insurance. Here are three more solutions to help meet the demand

    Personal Perspectives on Bipolar Disorder, Part 1

    This episode is the first of a two-part discussion about bipolar disorder led by Dr. Ken Duckworth. He leads a deep discussion that offers insights for individuals, family members and mental health professionals.

    APA Statement on the House Passage of the Build Back Better Act

    The U.S. House of Representatives today passed the Build Back Better Act, which, among its $2 trillion in spending, includes significant needed investments in mental health and substance use disorder care. The American Psychiatric Association (APA) applauds the House for including these provisions in the Act and urges the Senate to ensure they are retained in the final reconciliation package.

    Treating Sleep Problems May Help Prevent Depression

    • Depression, Sleep Disorders

    Sleep problems and depression are closely interconnected and have a bidirectional relationship. In The American Journal of Psychiatry, authors David T. Plante, M.D., Ph.D., with the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, suggests that there is important “opportunity to prevent depressive episodes using evidence-based treatments for insomnia.” Plante highlights several factors contributing to the potential for broad public health impact. 

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