Anxiety Disorders
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Creative Arts: Enhancing Mental Health and Well-being
Creative arts are used in supporting mental health care in a variety of ways. Art therapy uses creative means to treat mental illnesses and improve mental health. It can involve various treatments, such as theater therapy, dance movement psychotherapy, music therapy, poetry, pottery drawing, painting and craft therapy. Art therapy uses integrative techniques to captivate the soul, body and mind in ways that verbal expression alone doesn't appear to (Shukla)
LGBTQ+ Mental Health and Participation in Sports
Approximately 7-9% of youth identify as LGBTQ+, including 2% identifying as transgender. Well-established research shows LGBTQ+ persons are at a higher risk for anxiety, depression, substance misuse, disordered eating, homelessness, and suicide. Since youth participation in sports has been linked to better outcomes in academics, self-esteem, confidence, stress, anxiety, depression, and risky behavior engagement, it would seem to make sense to encourage LGBTQ+ people to participate in sports as o
American Psychiatric Association Joins “Sound the Alarm for Kids” to Address the Mental Health Emergency in Children and Teens
Learn more about American Psychiatric Association Joins “Sound the Alarm for Kids” to Address the Mental Health Emergency in Children and Teens at psychiatry.org
American Psychiatric Association Members to Visit Hill Virtually
As part of its Federal Advocacy Conference, members of the American Psychiatric Association will be participating in a virtual fly-in this Thursday to speak with their federal representatives and senators about policies and resources to increase access to needed mental health and substance use disorder services. The fly-in comes as COVID-19 continues to impact rates of anxiety, depression and overdoses in the United States.
American Journal of Psychiatry Articles Honored as 2021 Leading Research Achievements in Mental Illness
Four articles published in 2021 by the The American Journal of Psychiatry have been honored by the Brain and Behavior Research Foundation as 2021 Leading Research Achievements for notable contributions to research on mental illness and the biology of the brain by its grantees, prizewinners, and scientific council members.
Complimentary On Demand Package for Virtual-Only Registrants
All virtual-only Annual Meeting registrants will receive access to a complimentary On Demand package of 20 sessions following the Virtual Annual Meeting.
Welcome to New Orleans for the 2022 APA Annual Meeting!
Whether you have been stuck in a makeshift home telepsychiatry office or the trenches of a pandemic protocolized hospital system, please join us to reconnect, reflect, and revitalize after a 3-year break.
New Clinical Track Offers Practical Strategies
The sessions will focus on ready-to-apply clinical pearls.
Media Advisory: APA Releases New Recommendations for Reporters Covering the AAPI Community and Anti-AAPI Hate and Violence
The unprecedented rise in anti-AAPI (Asian American and Pacific Islander) hate incidents and crimes that began during the COVID pandemic has taken a heavy mental health toll on the AAPI community — high levels of stress, anxiety, depression, and trauma-related symptoms have been reported.
Celebrating the First Year of Our “Mental Health Care Works Campaign”: The 2024 APA Foundation Benefit
Meet us at the historic and exquisite Cipriani’s on Broadway to help commemorate a successful first year of the Mental Health Care Works campaign.
Culture Corner: Traditional Chinese Medicine
Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) provides an excellent complementary alternative to contemporary treatments for physical and mental health needs. Integrating TCM with modern healthcare enriches the available treatment options and aligns with the shift towards a more holistic and integrated approach to care.
New Research in American Journal of Psychiatry Identifies Risk Factors for Suicide Attempt Among Soldiers
New research in the American Journal of Psychiatry identifies factors that may help assess suicide risk in soldiers. According to the study, Predictors of Suicide Attempt Within 30 Days After First Medically Documented Suicidal Ideation in U.S. Army Soldiers, suicide risk was highest within 30 days after ideation diagnosis and was more likely among women and combat medics.