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    Advocacy in Action: An Update on Maternal Mental Health

    • Diversity News and Updates

    As a core component of APA’s advocacy strategy, promoting federal legislation that improves health and mental health outcomes for minority and underserved populations is central to combating the current lack of equitable healthcare available to all Americans.

    Recovery is a Process

    • Addiction

    National Recovery Month in September highlights the issue on the issue of recovery from mental health and substance use disorders. As an addiction psychiatrist, I hope that attention to recovery continues throughout the year. For many people receiving treatment, recovery is a continuous journey. There is no end or month of celebration; rather it is an ongoing process. 

    Statement from the CEO Alliance Expressing Disappointment with Lawsuit Challenging 2024 Parity Final Rules

    The CEO Alliance for Mental Health, a group of CEOs of the leading organizations dedicated to improving the lives of people with mental health and substance use conditions, is deeply disappointed by the ERISA Industry Committee’s (ERIC’s) decision to sue the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services and Treasury to stop the 2024 Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act (MHPAEA) final rule. If successful, this suit poses a setback for the mental health of all Americans, including emplo

    Latest Edition of Top Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Textbook Highlights the Changes and Challenges Posed by the COVID-19 Pandemic

    With a National Mental Health Emergency declared for our nation's children in light of the pandemic, American Psychiatric Association Publishing has released the third edition of Dulcan's Textbook of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, a foundational resource for clinicians in the field. Edited by Mina K. Dulcan, M.D., the new edition includes the most up-to-date research and clinical advances, including expanded chapters on telehealth and working with primary care and subspecialty pediatrics in me

    After Two Years of COVID-19, Americans’ Anxiety Turns to Global Events,  Says APA Annual Mental Health Poll

    According to the annual Healthy Minds Poll from the American Psychiatric Association, adults’ anxiety about COVID-19 is at its recorded lowest, with 50% indicating they’re anxious about it, down from 65% in 2021 and 75% in 2020. Instead, adults say they are somewhat or extremely anxious about current events happening around the world (73%), keeping themselves or their families safe (64%), or their health generally (60%).

    Americans Report Mental Health Effects of Climate Change, Worry About Future

    According to the latest Healthy Minds Monthly* poll from the American Psychiatric Association (APA), 58% of adults believe climate change is already impacting the health of Americans and nearly half (48%) agree that it’s impacting the mental health of Americans. Half of adults (51%) are anxious about climate change’s impact on future generations.

    Fostering Community Inclusion for Recovery for People with Serious Mental Illness

    • Patients and Families, Serious mental illness

    Meaningful community participation such as employment, education, recreation and leisure activities, religious and spiritual activities, and engagement in civil life is a critical part of recovering from serious mental illness (SMI). In a session at APA’s Annual Meeting in May, speakers provided an overview of how to promote community inclusion for persons with SMI from a variety of perspectives.

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