August, 2023
Opinion: My daughter died living on the streets. Her mental illness kept her from accepting help.
The San Diego Union Tribune By Lynn Solorzano July 31, 2023 We lost our daughter Ashley due to mental illness, homelessness and drug use. This is her story. Ashley was born and raised in San Diego. She was fiercely independent, rebellious, impulsive and moody. She didn’t listen to anyone and marched to the beat of... read more
The Collateral Damage of A.D.H.D. Drug Shortages
The New York Times By Christina Caron Aug. 15, 2023 As a new school year begins, parents and doctors find medication shortages are leading to declines in learning and self-esteem. In the spring, Riana Shaw Robinson learned that her 11-year-old son, Madison, had sprinted out of class to chase a squirrel through his school’s courtyard... read more
The New York Times By Christina Jewett and Ellen Gabler March 13, 2023 Nearly a year after a sweeping opioid settlement imposed new requirements on the companies that provide medications to pharmacies, patients across the United States are having difficulty obtaining drugs to treat many conditions, including anxiety, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and addiction. The... read more
APA Speaks Out Against Supreme Court Ruling on Affirmative Action in Higher Education
American Psychiatric Association June 29, 2023 In a statement today, APA said that the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling in Students for Fair Admissions v. President and Fellows of Harvard College and Students for Fair Admissions v. University of North Carolina will “undermine the ability of colleges, universities, and medical schools to build a workforce of health care professionals that can effectively... read more