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Organizational Resilience with Javeed Sukhera, M.D., and the Center for Workplace Mental Health
The landscape of work in America has rarely been more fraught than in 2026. Hiring freezes, surprise layoffs, and entry-level roles that require five years of experience are becoming the norm, and those who are employed often find that workplace stress follows them home.
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Preserving the Legacy of Black Psychiatry with the 2026 Fuller Awardee
Solomon Carter Fuller, known as the first Black psychiatrist in America, broke ground in the study of brain diseases and published his vital findings during an epoch in U.S. history that would have erased him from memory.
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Who Holds Your Ladder? Community Care as a Key Contributor to Mental Health
This Mental Health Awareness Month, I've been reflecting on human connection and how essential it is to our well-being. Humans are social beings, and we were never meant to go through life independently, but these days, many people are struggling with isolation and loneliness.
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Health Workers Are Humans, Too: National Nurses Week with Corey Feist, J.D., M.B.A.
Compassionate frontline clinicians like nurses are easy to perceive as superhumans with boundless energy to heal and nurture their patients.
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Retracing Your Steps: Leaders with Lived Experience Strengthen Mental Health Support Systems
“My journey begins and ends with mental health challenges. From my standpoint, there’s no shame in that. I’m happy to have that information out, to share about the challenges I’ve faced and the help that’s out there,” said Dennis Dee, Executive Director of the Father McKenna Center.
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A New Framework for Evaluating Eating Disorders
Eating disorders are serious medical conditions characterized by disturbances in eating patterns that result in significant psychosocial impairment. They are among the most lethal psychiatric conditions due to high rates of medical complications and suicide.
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MLK Day and the Movement for a Mentally Healthy Nation for All
The legacy of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., is not easily summarized. Dr. King’s advocacy and community outreach in the fields of human rights, anti-racism, and non-violent social change defined the Civil Rights Movement.
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APA Foundation 2026 Gala: Back to the Bay
We're returning to the site of our 175th Anniversary gala! The annual American Psychiatric Association (APA) Foundation Gala will take place in San Francisco on May 18 during the APA's Annual Meeting.
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The Trauma-Informed Courtroom: Practicing Therapeutic Jurisprudence in York County, Maine
The Honorable Michael A. Duddy’s courtroom looks markedly different from most in the U.S. Judge Duddy works in the protective custody docket, which encompasses cases of child abuse and neglect in his region: York County, Maine.
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World Mental Health Day: Meeting the Demand for Timely, Quality Psychiatric Care
On World Mental Health Day 2025, I want to share a message of hope for the future of mental health care. Our 2025-26 APA Foundation Fellowships class is 212 leaders strong - the largest class in APA Foundation history.
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Navigating Career and Caregiving in the Sandwich Generation
As remote and hybrid work models continue to evolve, employers are grappling with their impact on workforce retention, productivity, and overall well-being.
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60 Years of Psychiatric News: Discovering APA History in the Library and Archives
The Library and Archives serve as a resource not only for researchers within the U.S., but globally.