FROM THE PRESIDENT | People with mental illness have more metabolic problems, partly due to medications they might take and partly due to lifestyle; as a result, they can suffer from poorer physical function and increased mortality. https://ow.ly/BqPW50SPruv
American Psychiatric Association
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The APA is the leading psychiatric organization in the world representing over 38,000 psychiatrists. #mentalhealth
About us
The American Psychiatric Association is a national medical specialty society whose more than 38,000 physician members specialize in diagnosis, treatment, prevention and research of mental illnesses including substance use disorders. Visit the APA at www.psychiatry.org.
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- 201-500 employees
- Headquarters
- Washington, DC
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- Nonprofit
- Founded
- 1844
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- psychiatry, mental illness, mental health, advocacy, and psychiatrist
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Updates
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Prioritizing Mental Health When You’re On A Budget https://ow.ly/IlJB50T0IpB
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ON MENTAL HEALTH, PEOPLE, AND PLACES | Instead of settling down to organizing a thoughtful immigration system, why do politicians find it easier to lie about us “others”? We might have a chance if we started listening to the music from other countries. https://ow.ly/MsUL50T0InT
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How to Help Someone Through a Panic Attack https://ow.ly/HKAL50SZlfK
How to Help Someone Through a Panic Attack
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Are We Thinking About the Youth Mental Health Crisis All Wrong? https://ow.ly/qJJI50SYl7W
Are We Thinking About the Youth Mental Health Crisis All Wrong?
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The American Psychiatric Association Foundation is addressing this issue through its Notice. Talk. Act.® at School program. This free training for all school staff is available to any and every school in the U.S. Visit apaf.org/schools to learn more.
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Most people worry about what other people think about them sometimes: “Do I look okay?” “Did what I just say make sense?” But for some people, these thoughts can be intense, troubling and persistent. https://ow.ly/nGn550SYknc
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A psychiatrist is a medical doctor (an M.D. or D.O.) who specializes in mental health, including substance use disorders. Psychiatrists are qualified to assess both the mental and physical aspects of psychological problems. #Psychiatry101 https://ow.ly/CrNj50SX2Wn
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A new effort to support teen mental health https://ow.ly/eXSB50SX2OK
A new effort to support teen mental health
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How to help your student with back-to-school stress
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