What Is Depression?
Depression (major depressive disorder) is a common and serious medical illness that negatively affects how you feel, the way you think and how you act. Fortunately, it is also treatable.
Depression
Learn about depression, including symptoms, risk factors, treatment options and answers to your questions.
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Adam Nelson, M.D.
Read the candidate bios for the open offices in this year's APA National Election.
Learning Labs
Learning Labs are 90- minute highly interactive and engaging sessions that feature group activities and hands-on learning. Learning Labs enable meeting attendees to collaborate around round tables on topics and issues central to clinical psychiatry and psychiatric practices.
LEAD Institute Advocate & Protégé Program
Learn more about Leadership in Equity and Diversity Institute Advocate/Protégé Program at psychiatry.org
Addiction and Substance Use Disorders
Learn about addiction and substance use disorder, including symptoms, risk factors, treatment options and answers to your questions.
Specific Learning Disorders
Learn about Specific Learning Disorder, including symptoms, risk factors, treatment options and answers to your questions.
Gender Dysphoria
Learn about gender dysphoria, including symptoms, risk factors, treatment options and answers to common questions.
Irma Bland Award for Excellence in Teaching Residents
View information for the Irma Bland Award for Excellence in Teaching Residents including the nomination requirements, prize and important deadlines.
Distinguished Service Award
Distinguished Service Award honors individuals and/or organizations who have contributed exceptional meritorious service to the field of psychiatry and/or APA.
Roeske Teaching Award
The Nancy C.A. Roeske, M.D., Certificate is awarded to individuals who have made outstanding and sustaining contributions to medical student education.
Vestermark Psychiatry Educator Award
The Vestermark Psychiatry Educator Award recognizes excellence, leadership, and creativity in the field of psychiatric education and is given annually to a psychiatric educator for outstanding contributions to the education and development of psychiatrists.
Patient Advocacy Award
The Patient Advocacy Award recognizes a public figure who champions the rights and needs of persons with mental illness and substance use disorders.