Youth Perspectives on Climate Change and Mental Health

• Patients and Families, Teens and young adults

Two new studies look at youth concerns about climate change and its impacts, including mental health, and at the impacts on youth mental health of exposure to climate-related disasters and mental distress.

APA Statement Reaffirming Psychiatry’s Commitment to Serve Diverse Populations and to Strive for Mental Health Equity

Among the first lines of the mission of the American Psychiatric Association (APA) is to “promote universal and equitable access to the highest quality care for all people affected by mental disorders, including substance use disorders."

Master Your Profession with In-Depth Master Courses

The paid Master Courses are full-day, in-depth events within the event. Multiple expert faculty lead each Master Course in a hands-on way. All day long, they focus on deep, actionable knowledge to enhance your practice around real-world, everyday topics and challenges.

Pets and Mental Health: 2025 Social Media Toolkit

• Healthy living for mental well-being, Patients and Families, Public awareness

We're back again with #Paws4MentalHealth! We’re celebrating the mental health impact of our cats, dogs and other furry (and not furry) friends. Join the movement and take a "paws" in your day to share how your pets positively influence your well-being. Let's make this a month to remember! #Paws4MentalHealth

Get Trained

APA offers free* training (with CME) in the Collaborative Care Model for psychiatrists, primary care providers and behavioral health care managers. The Collaborative Care Model is the only integrates care model with a clear evidence base.

Tobacco and Nicotine

Learn about various aspects of treating tobacco use disorders, including clinical, training, and policy considerations. As new topics emerge, more resources and information will be added to this page. The resources covers topics from the APA Work Group on Tobacco Use Disorders with the Council on Addiction Psychiatry, training, practice/clinical, reimbursement and legal issues from leading psychiatrists.

Children and Adolescents

Find resources and information on Child and Adolescent Psychiatry.

Psychiatric Treatment and Care

View resources for Resident-Fellow Members related to patient care and medical knowledge such as clinical neuroscience, psychotherapy, and substance related and addictive disorders.

Evidence Base

Learn about telepsychiatry@s evidence base in APA@s Telepsychiatry Toolkit.

Intimate Partner Violence

This guide intends to help mental health providers in treating IPV survivors. It includes definitions associated with IPV, data on the prevalence of IPV, and the impact of IPV on survivors and their families.

Appealing Treatment Denials

Learn about how you can appeal treatment denials from commercial health insurance carriers, and view a sample letter.

Updates to DSM-5 Criteria & Text

View and download important updates to DSM-5 criteria and text.