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Enrich Your Profession, While Exploring the City that Never Sleeps
The 2024 Annual Meeting is back in the “City That Never Sleeps”, New York City. It offers five days of in-person learning, networking, and profession-moving engagement at the Jacob Javits Convention Center.
Renowned Scholar to Give the William C. Menninger Memorial Lecture
The 69th Convocation of Distinguished Fellows is one of the highlights of the in-person 2025 APA Annual Meeting in Los Angeles, May 17-21.
APA Statement on the 20th Anniversary of 9/11
Learn more about APA Statement on the 20th Anniversary of 9/11 at psychiatry.org
Meeting App: Navigate, Network, and Nurture Your Experience
The APA Meetings App is your savvy friend who knows the ins and outs of the conference and can help ensure you squeeze every bit of value out of your time.
Women Psychiatrists Caucus Chats: Pearls of Wisdom with Dr. Laura Roberts
In this episode, Dr. Gupta is joined by Dr. Laura Roberts, who serves as Chairman and the Katharine Dexter McCormick and Stanley McCormick Memorial Professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at the Stanford University School of Medicine.
Mental Health Pathfinders: Dr. Mary H. Roessel on the Mental Health of Indigenous Peoples
In honor of National Native American Heritage Month, Dr. Mary Hasbah Roessel joins us to discuss her experiences and insights into the mental health care needs of Indigenous communities, particularly focusing on the Navajo culture.
APA Statement and Resources on the Mental Health Impact of the War in Ukraine
Today, the American Psychiatric Association CEO and Medical Director Saul Levin, M.D., M.P.A., and Chair of APA Committee on the Psychiatric Dimensions of Disaster Joshua Morganstein, M.D., offered the following APA statement and resources in response to the War in Ukraine:
Let’s Talk about the Impacts of the Current Mental Health Crisis
Today, on World Mental Health Day, the American Psychiatric Association Foundation (APAF) is launching a new monthly podcast to engage the public in conversations about the current mental health crisis. Each episode of Mentally Healthy Nation will be centered around an aspect of mental health that impacts the community, where people live, learn, work and worship.
Pets and Mental Health: 2024 Social Media Toolkit
We're back again! March is here, and so is #Paws4MentalHealth, celebrating the mental health impact of our cats, dogs and other furry (and not furry) friends. Join the movement and take a "paws" in your day to share how your pets positively influence your well-being. Let's make this a month to remember! #Paws4MentalHealth
American Psychiatric Association Foundation and Friends of Virginia’s Central State Hospital Host Joint Reception; Discuss History of First State Mental Hospital for Black Americans
On Sept. 13, the American Psychiatric Association Foundation (APAF) and Friends of Virginia’s Central State Hospital brought together psychiatrists, families, historians, and administrators at a reception to mark their recent exhibit on the history and meaning of the hospital.
Dr. Rebecca W. Brendel Is Named APA President-Elect
The members of the American Psychiatric Association (APA) have chosen Rebecca W. Brendel, M.D., J.D., as the medical society’s next president-elect. The results were released today but are not official until the APA Board of Trustees confirms them at its March meeting.
The Psychological Hurdle of Sports Retirement
For that athlete who viewed the 2020 Olympics as the pinnacle of their career, or for that senior in college who was excited to share their last championship with their teammates, the pandemic has brought about an anti-climactic and disappointing end to their season and a forced break from training, and, for some, forced premature retirement. Sports retirement is often a major life transition for an athlete and can therefore be a major psychological challenge.