Dark Chocolate Offers a Variety of Potential Benefits

• Depression, Patients and Families

Many of us regularly enjoy, or even crave, chocolate at times. As you consider your chocolate choices, opting for dark chocolate may be your best bet. Research continues to identify a variety of health and mental health benefits associated with dark chocolate.

Remaining Calm in Volatile Times

• President Blog

Last month, faced with an unprecedented amount of social unrest in the lead-up to this year’s election, APA issued a statement calling for calm. As we continue to hear about the threats on individual lives and see the violence in the lead up to the January presidential inauguration, I reiterate that call.

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.

Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer/Questioning

LGBTQ individuals are more than twice as likely as heterosexual men and women to have a mental health disorder in their lifetime. They are 2.5 times more likely to experience depression, anxiety, and substance misuse compared with heterosexual individuals.

Reporter Toolkit: Recommendations on Covering the AAPI Community

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. Collective trauma resulting from being targeted has the community reeling and searching for answers. Equally concerning is the fact that this mental health burden is falling on the very group with the lowest r

Hoarding Disorder

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

Social Determinants of Mental Health: Food and Nutrition Security

Food insecurity—limited access to nutritious food—is a powerful determinant of mental health, directly linked to depression, anxiety, and other psychiatric disorders.

7 Tips for Using Social Media for Mental Well-being

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

Social wellness, a measure of connectedness with family, friends and community, is key in influencing happiness and positive mental health.(1,2) Research has shown social connection to be a protective factor against a host of mental health disorders, from depression to anxiety.(2) The quality and quantity of our social relationships can also impact our physical health.(3)

After College: Facing the Uncertainty of What’s Next and Prioritizing Mental Health Care

It’s one of the biggest transitions that one can experience in life; a piece of paper that embodies the years of hard work, friendships made, mentors gained, and a little bit of fun in between. Most parents dream of this moment: their child walking across a stage and receiving the diploma that opens a new chapter of life. There is much celebration and reward surrounding college graduations, yet why is it that students approaching the end of their college career shudder when they are asked “Are y

Mental Health Concerns in E-Sport Athletes: Lessons from a Legend

• Teens and young adults

Lee Sang-Hyeok is probably the most famous e-sport athlete of all time. Better known as his gamer name “Faker,” he is the most dominant League of Legends player in history, with a total of four world championship titles. His incredible success can be attributed to not only his work ethic, but also the massive infrastructure in place around him, including an enormous training center built in Seoul, Korea by his team T1 Esports. Even with access to some of the best resources the industry has to of

Myths and Facts Concerning Abortions and Mental Health

• Patients and Families, Public awareness, Women

The APA Council on Women’s Mental Health has put together a series of Myths and Facts everyone needs to know about abortion and mental health.

What is Intellectual Disability?

Learn about intellectual disability, including symptoms, risk factors, treatment options and answers to common questions.