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Extreme Heat Contributes to Worsening Mental Health, Especially Among Vulnerable Populations
The extreme heat that much of thethe country is experiencing has significant impacts on mental health alongside serious physical health impacts. Some groups, including people with pre-existing mental health conditions, are especially vulnerable.
APA Statement on Today’s Supreme Court Ruling on the Affordable Care Act
APA hails today’s Supreme Court ruling in California v. Texas that will keep the Affordable Care Act (ACA) intact. Today’s decision means millions of Americans will continue to receive vital mental health benefits as guaranteed by the ACA. As the physician experts and leaders in psychiatric treatment, we know there can be no health care without mental health care.
Explore Sessions on NIAAA Research at the 2023 APA Annual Meeting
Check out some featured sessions in the NIAAA Research track at this year's Annual Meeting.
One Quarter of Americans Say They Are More Stressed This Holiday Season Than in 2023, Citing Financial Concerns and Missing Loved Ones
As the winter holidays approach, 28% of Americans say they are experiencing more stress related to the holiday season than they did last year, but the causes of their stress vary. A few of the top stressors identified were affording holiday gifts (46%), grieving a loss/missing a loved one (47%), and dealing with challenging family dynamics (35%). More than half of 18- to 34-year-olds (54%) reported being “very” or “somewhat” worried about affording holiday gifts, whereas only 38% of those 65 and
APA Access Agenda Update: Connecting Patients to Care and Coverage
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
Statement from the American Psychiatric Association Board of Trustees
In light of this week’s news from Columbia University involving APA Past President (2013-14), Jeffrey A. Lieberman, M.D., the American Psychiatric Association’s (APA) Board of Trustees today issued this statement to the APA membership and the public:
Leading Physician Groups: Medicaid Program Must Be Protected
For decades, the Medicaid program has provided health care coverage for millions of people, including children and parents, low-income adults, older adults, pregnant patients, individuals with mental health and substance use disorders and individuals with disabilities, in communities large and small, urban and rural.
Indigenous Populations Face Unique Barriers to Accessing Mental Health Help
Indigenous populations face different barriers and are less likely than majority populations to receive professional help for mental health, according to a new study(1). Researchers at Lakehead University in Ontario, led by Christiana J. Goetz, M.A., looked at the barriers to and facilitators of help-seeking and service use for Indigenous populations in Canada, the United States, Australia, and the Pacific Islands.
6 Tips to Help Take Control of Your Social Media Use and Improve Well-being
Even if you are not experiencing especially negative impacts, social media and its continual ups and downs can be a drain on wellbeing. Here are a few tips to help control/manage your social media use.
Report From American Psychiatric Association Addresses Psychiatric Bed Crisis in the U.S.; Explores New Model to Determine Community Needs
As the nation continues to navigate an ongoing mental health crisis, a new report from the American Psychiatric Association (APA), Psychiatric Bed Crisis in the U.S.: Understanding the Problem and Moving Toward Solutions, provides an assessment of the current problem of the lack of access to psychiatric beds and proposes a new model for estimating the needs within a community.
Introducing the 2024 Meeting Theme: Confronting Addiction from Prevention to Recovery
Each year, the APA President has the privilege of choosing a theme for the Annual Meeting's scientific program. I was inspired by the knowledge, passion and expertise of our membership as we work together to address the impact that substance use disorders have on our patients and more broadly, on society.
Recognizing and Addressing Bias in the Workplace
I was the attending psychiatrist working at a busy, urban emergency room speaking outside a treatment room with a patient’s daughter, a middle-aged Caucasian woman. I was taking notes when a male trainee approached and interrupted, speaking directly to the patient’s daughter. He assumed she was the doctor (I was wearing scrubs and my physician ID) and called her Dr. Hart and mentioned he needed to discuss a patient.