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Preparing A Pathway for Future Psychiatrists

  • Diversity News and Updates

Members of the American Psychiatric Association (APA) are investing in the future of psychiatry through quality patient care and thought leadership, but did you know they are also investing in young academics interested in pursuing psychiatry?

Un tercio de los estadounidenses se preocupa semanalmente por el cambio climático

  • Español

Nuevos datos de la Asociación Psiquiátrica Americana (APA) revelan que más de la mitad de los adultos (55%) cree que el cambio climático está afectando a la salud mental de los estadounidenses. Más del 40% de los adultos dicen haber experimentado personalmente efectos en su salud mental, incluyendo casi uno de cada cinco que informan de un impacto significativo. Además, un tercio de los adultos (35%) se preocupa semanalmente por el cambio climático, lo que indica que para muchos es una fuente pe

APA Statement on CDC Report on Deaths From Overdose

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention today reported that between April 2020 and April 2021, U.S. deaths from overdoses topped 100,000. This grim milestone constitutes a record, and overall, these deaths are up 29 percent from the prior year. Today, the American Psychiatric Association reiterates that effective treatments for substance use disorder are available, and renews its calls for action.

Vaping is Unhealthy. Tips and Resources to Help Quit.

  • Addiction, Patients and Families, Teens and young adults

Electronic (e-) cigarettes, or vaping devices, were first introduced to adults in the early 2000s as a potential smoking cessation aid. They gained popularity due to their perceived reduced harm compared to traditional cigarettes. The devices often resemble traditional tobacco cigarettes (cig-a-likes), cigars, or pipes, as well as pens and USB memory sticks. Users inhale an aerosol (vapor), containing nicotine or marijuana/THC, flavorings, and other chemicals. E-cigarettes have evolved over time

Tips for Family Mental Well-being During the Pandemic: Young Children to Elderly Parents

  • Patients and Families

Families are continuing to cope with challenges during the pandemic and many are juggling multiple roles, including working from home and caring for children and elderly parents. The American Psychiatric Association Foundation recently hosted a virtual town hall addressing Mentally Healthy Families in Times of a Pandemic with geriatric psychiatrist Uyen-Khanh Quang-Dang, M.D., M.S., Palo Alto Foundation Medical Group, and psychiatrist Lisa Harding, M.D., clinical instructor of psychiatry at Yale

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