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The New York Times By Alisha Haridasani Gupta July 7, 2022 Amid pandemic stress and racial violence, many communities of color have turned to wilderness areas for healing. For Cynthia Philips, it was the sound of bees, willows, crickets and the hum of a metallic Tibetan bowl that helped her overcome some of her anxieties....   read more

American Psychiatric Association Fri, Jun 24, 2022 Today APA issued a statement expressing disappointment in the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization regarding abortion rights. Today’s decision overturns that of Roe v. Wade, which guaranteed women nationwide the right to a safe abortion. Now the legality and access to abortion will be left up to the states...   read more

The New York Times By Lisa Damour Feb. 18, 2020 It’s usually because we’re not giving them what they’re really looking for. Parents of adolescents are often confronted by a puzzling sequence of events. First, teenagers bring us their problems; second, we earnestly offer suggestions and solutions; and third, teenagers dismiss our ideas as irritating,...   read more

The Washington Post By Jose A. Del Real May 23, 2022 In cowboy country, a father and husband troubled by suicide reimagines American masculinity, one conversation at a time — In BUFFALO, Wyoming Bill Hawley believes too many men are unwilling or unable to talk about their feelings, and he approaches each day as an...   read more

Psychiatric Times By Leah Kuntz September 3, 2021 6 frontline physician groups expressed their concern about the Texas state law that bans abortions after 6 weeks of pregnancy. Six of America’s leading physician groups are deeply concerned about the consequences of the Texas state law that took effect yesterday, September 2, 2021, which bans abortions,...   read more

The New York Times By Ellen Barry March 18, 2022 The latest edition of the DSM-5, sometimes known as “psychiatry’s bible,” includes a controversial new diagnosis: prolonged grief disorder. After more than a decade of argument, psychiatry’s most powerful body in the United States added a new disorder this week to its diagnostic manual: prolonged...   read more

American Psychiatric Association Wed, Mar 2, 2022 APA is applauding President Joe Biden’s “Strategy to Address Our Mental Health Crisis,” which he announced last night during his State of the Union address.APA leaders said that the strategy elevates national attention to improve the nation’s mental health and devotes federal resources to policies that will ensure millions of...   read more

The New York Times By Matt Richtel Feb. 18, 2022 A new C.D.C. study underscored the mental health issues facing teenagers in the past few years. During the pandemic, emergency rooms across the country reported an increase in visits from teenage girls dealing with eating and other disorders, including anxiety, depression and stress, according to new...   read more