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Postpartum Depression Can Be Dangerous. Here’s How to Recognize It and Seek Treatment.
The New York Times By Tara Haelle Published April 17, 2020 Updated July 19, 2021 The sooner this serious mental health issue is diagnosed, the sooner it can be treated. Knowing your risk factors is the first step. I have a history of depression, so in the weeks following the births of both of my... read more
My Mental Health Issues Have a Name: Bruce
The New York Times By Lily Burana Oct. 14, 2021 And like Mr. Springsteen, I have resolved to release the shame. I’m probably not going to make the strongest case for my mental soundness by telling you that Bruce Springsteen lives inside my brain. But here we are. Since being diagnosed with depression in my... read more
The Washington Post By Susan Svrluga and Nick Anderson Thu, Oct. 14, 2021 Suicides at UNC-Chapel Hill led to a day off, dogs on campus and other efforts to relieve stress as students grieve. People handed flowers to strangers on campus this week and wrote encouraging notes in chalk. Students played with baby goats and... read more
APA Joins Amicus Brief Against Texas Abortion Law
American Psychiatric Association Wed, Oct 13, 2021 A Texas law to prohibit abortions after six weeks’ gestation threatens the health of pregnant women, runs counter to settled constitutional law, and offends core principles of medical ethics. So said APA and 18 other medical organizations in an amicus brief submitted to the United States Court of Appeals for... read more
American Psychiatric Association Fri, Oct 8, 2021 On Sunday, October 10, World Mental Health Day, the American Psychiatric Association Foundation (APAF) will launch a monthly podcast to engage the public in conversations about the current mental health crisis. Each episode of “Mentally Healthy Nation” will focus on an aspect of mental health that affects people in... read more
American Psychiatric Association Mon Sept 13, 2021 APA has joined 17 other health organizations in supporting the Collaborate in an Orderly and Cohesive Manner (COCM) Act. The COCM Act was introduced by Reps. Lizzie Fletcher (D-Texas) and Jaime Herrera Beutler (R-Wash.) in the House of Representatives on Friday. If enacted, this legislation would improve access to evidence-based... read more
Mardy Fish Can Relate to What Naomi Osaka Is Going Through
The New York Times By Christopher Clarey Sept. 6, 2021 Anxiety forced Fish to withdraw from the 2012 U.S. Open. Now he is open about his mental health and works with the U.S.T.A. to provide more resources for players. The fourth-round singles matches at the U.S. Open were underway on Sunday, and Mardy Fish, the... read more
The New York Times By Reed Abelson Aug. 31, 2021 Health plans for state and local workers can opt out of the federal law requiring them to treat mental health like other medical conditions. One 16-year-old spent 28 days in treatment for substance abuse but was forced to leave once his parents’ insurance coverage ran... read more
American Psychiatric Association Sept 3, 2021 Yesterday APA joined five other leading physician groups in opposing a Texas state law that took effect Wednesday banning abortions, medical counseling, and support related to abortion after six weeks of pregnancy. “Our organizations, which represent nearly 600,000 physicians and medical students, strongly oppose any laws and regulations that... read more
The Washington Post By Katherine EllisonAugust 13, 2021 ADHD — the most common psychiatric disorder of childhood — lasts longer for more people than has been widely assumed, according to new research. “Only 10 percent of people really appear to grow out of ADHD,” says the lead author, psychologist Margaret Sibley, associate professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences... read more