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Youth Mental Health: Prevention, Support and Intervention
Adolescence can be a vulnerable time for mental health concerns. The COVID-19 pandemic and its economic consequences have had an impact on the mental health of people of all ages, including teens, with continued distance learning, isolation and limited sports and activities. However, proactive preventive interventions can make a difference.
Addressing the Public Mental Health Challenge of Climate Change
For most Americans, the face of climate change is extreme weather and natural disasters. More than 40% of Americans live in a county impacted by a major natural disaster in the last year. In the last seven years, natural disasters cost the United States more than a trillion dollars in damage and more than 5,000 lives were lost.
Women Psychiatrists Caucus Chats: A Conversation with Dr. Dionne Hart
In this episode, Dr. Gupta is joined by Dr. Dionne Hart. Dr. Hart is board-certified in Psychiatry and Addiction Medicine. She is an adjunct assistant professor of psychiatry at the Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine and was recently elected to the APA BOT as the Area 4 Trustee.
The Science and Experience of Dialectical Behavior Therapy
This special episode of The Medical Mind is co-presented by SMI Adviser, a Clinical Support System for Serious Mental Illness; and by NAMI, the National Alliance on Mental Illness.
Suicide and Self-Harm: Cultural Connections May Help Protect Hispanic/Latino Youth
Suicide is a growing concern among the Hispanic/Latino population, especially among youth. Research finds that aspects of Hispanic/Latino culture and their associated familial and community connections may help in preventing suicide
Women Psychiatrists Caucus Chats: A Conversation with Dr. Ludmila De Faria
In this episode, Dr. Gupta is joined by Dr. Ludmila De Faria. Dr. De Faria is an adult psychiatrist who brings an intersectional perspective to her work in psychiatry.
Personal Perspectives on Early Psychosis, Part 2
This episode is the second of a two-part discussion about early psychosis led by Dr. Ken Duckworth.
Mental Health Equity on a Global Scale: An Interview with Dr. Pamela Collins
There are more universals in the global fight to achieve mental health equity than there are differences, according to Dr. Pamela Collins, the Director of the Consortium for Global Mental Health at the University of Washington in Seattle.
Attend Fellow Sessions
The APA is proud to present a list of the sessions where Fellows will be presenting this year at the Annual Meeting. We hope you can support each other and learn from the amazing work and research Fellows are engaged in. There is an opportunity to hear from a fellow each day of the conference.
APA/APAF Announce 2024 Awardees of MOORE Equity in Mental Health Community Grants Program
Today the American Psychiatric Association (APA) and the APA Foundation announced 10 new grantees in the Moore Equity in Mental Health Community Grants Program, for a total of $100,000 disbursed. Established in 2021, the grants support community organizations that have undertaken innovative awareness programs and/or have provided services to improve the mental health of young people of color.
The Science and Experience of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Psychosis
This special episode of The Medical Mind is co-presented by SMI Adviser, a Clinical Support System for Serious Mental Illness; and by NAMI, the National Alliance on Mental Illness.
The Carbon Footprint of Cancelling the APA, a Virtual Match, and More: Impacts of Psychiatric Activity on Global Warming
This episode features an excerpt from the presentation, " The Carbon Footprint of Cancelling the APA, a Virtual Match, and More: Impacts of Psychiatric Activity on Global Warming" by Dr. Elizabeth Haase.