How to Boost Mental Health Through Better Nutrition

• Healthy living for mental well-being, New research, Patients and Families

The relationship between nutrition and mental health is bidirectional: the foods we eat affect our mental health, and our mental health status affects what and how well we eat. This month, the American Psychiatric Association (APA) and the American Society for Nutrition (ASN) are partnering to highlight the interconnectedness of nutrition and mental health. To learn more about how the public views diet and mental health, APA conducted a poll between March 16 and 17, 2023, among a sample of 2,200

Get Paid

Learn more about how to get paid for implementing the Collaborative Care Model.

Moore Equity in Mental Health Community Fair

An event to provide Washington, D.C.-, Maryland- and Virginia-area community members with mental health information and resources, connect individuals to mental health services and organizations, and foster a day of family fun with games, music, prizes and more!

College Students Benefit from Wellness Training

• Anxiety, Depression, Patients and Families

Demand for mental health services at college counseling centers has been on the rise in recent years. The COVID-19 pandemic has had a greater mental health impact on young adults than other age groups. A new study examines the potential of a proactive, preventative approach to building resilience and promoting psychological thriving in students before they experience mental health symptoms.

Policy & Practice Insights Series Recordings

APA Members get free access to recordings of our new lunch-and-learn series, keeping you informed on policy changes, recent breakthroughs, and impactful insights. Log in with your member credentials to access previous webinar recordings.

What Is Mild Cognitive Impairment?

• Healthy living for mental well-being, Older adults, Patients and Families

Mild cognitive impairment is a common condition in older adults, but a recent survey finds that a large majority of Americans know little or nothing about it.

What is Hoarding Disorder?

Learn about hoarding disorder, including symptoms, risk factors, treatment options and answers to common questions.

Striving for Excellence Series

APA has partnered with Morehouse School of Medicine African American Behavioral Health - Center of Excellence to develop the Striving for Excellence educational series. Each live webinar will cover practical problems and offer culturally appropriate, evidence-based practices and approaches for caring for African Americans/Black people.

Policy & Practice Insights Series

Curated with care, this series unveils pivotal policy changes, delivers timely updates, and unlocks practical insights from subject matters experts.

Council on Addiction Psychiatry

The Council on Addiction Psychiatry provides psychiatric leadership in the growing field of prevention and treatment of addictive disorders.

Supporting Mental Health Amid Global Conflict and Trauma

• APA Leadership

Anyone who follows current events will know that we are living in a time where traumatic and often violent incidents seem to be increasingly more common. Whether it is the fallout from a natural disaster, political strife, or military conflict, the mental health effects of these events can be long lasting and far reaching. One needs only to turn on the news to see a world that seems beset by sectarian violence and war. Political

Platform & Software Requirements

Learn about platform and software requirements for telepsychiatry in APA@s Telepsychiatry Toolkit.