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Are you unsure how to turn #MentalHealthAwarenessMonth into action? Our Center for Workplace Mental Health has created a new resource calendar with prompts to help you care for your mind this May. Download the calendar and share it with your employer: workplacementalhealth.org/employer-resou…

Join us in San Francisco May 16-20 for 4.5 days of profession-leading education while networking with peers from around the world as you drive the future of psychiatry. #APAAM26 ow.ly/elSs50Y9lnG

Algorithmic outputs can flatten the nuanced reality of lived experience. Standardized formulations can miss what makes each person’s suffering unique. ow.ly/ZF4W50YSASw

An estimated 6%–10% of the U.S. population meets the criteria for insomnia disorder—a figure that is even higher among individuals experiencing psychiatric conditions. bit.ly/4jtl6UO

Understanding changes everything. FLARE by NAMI helps students learn what mental health really is — and why it matters. nami.org/FLARE

A follow-up to recent news on 988’s impact: new reporting adds more insight into why youth suicide rates are declining. Data shows the largest reductions in states with higher 988 usage — reinforcing that access to immediate support can change outcomes. “We are seeing potentially a pretty significant decline…” — Hannah Wesolowski, NAMI's Chief Advocacy Officer More: nytimes.com/2026/04/22/sci… If you or a loved one is in crisis or in need of help, call or text 988. @nytimes

In recent times, struggles related to cultural identity have become more mundane, partly because of their connection to sociopolitical events around us. Major wars that provoke substantive population displacement are well known for their impact on cultural identity. ow.ly/jFXq50YQIk3

Drawing from Dr. Mardi Horowitz's decades of experience in psychotherapy research and clinical practice, Clinician Technique in Personalized Psychotherapy melds theory and practice to elucidate the most effective techniques at each stage of therapy. bit.ly/3LA4HkY

The Clinical Manual of Addiction Psychopharmacology, now in its third edition, asserts that substance misuse and addictive disorders, although complex in origin, are inherently treatable. bit.ly/4jy7eJ4

#MentalHealth101 for #EarthDay: Whether you take a lunch break walk in your neighborhood, plan a hike with friends, or just sit under a tree in the yard, small increments of time spent in nature add up to sustained mental wellness 🌷🌳🌻

As health care spending plans and therapeutic models increasingly emphasize short-term treatments, one of the concerns observed by experienced psychotherapists is the challenge—for both patients and providers—of patients benefiting from and/or seeking long-term support. ow.ly/RB1750YF4Om

Wanderings: A Psychiatrist Reflects on People, Places, and Health offers no hypotheses to prove or disprove, nor does it evaluate whether the individuals presented have done things the right or wrong way. Instead, it invites psychiatrists and other clinicians to consider the social worlds in which their patients are embedded. bit.ly/491oyD5

In medicine, it can be tempting to draw a clear line between patient and health practitioner, between the individual requiring care and treatment and the one offering it. But what happens when the clinician is the one facing a mental health challenge? bit.ly/4qewRBa

Without discounting the value of evidence-based treatments for specific pathologies, this book emphasizes the importance of advanced clinical interviewing skills for truly understanding patients' backgrounds, concerns, and goals for treatment. bit.ly/45eBIKx

Most APA members are aware that the organization has an Assembly, but many may not fully understand how its work directly influences policy, advocacy, and the future of the profession. ow.ly/S1Zc50YGIuK #APAAM26 @APAPsychiatric

In striking down Colorado’s law prohibiting mental health professionals from administering conversion therapy to children and adolescents, the Supreme Court fundamentally misunderstood psychotherapy—and elevated a harmful, deceptive practice. ow.ly/8xMs50YGIqV @APAPsychiatric

Countless studies have established a clear link between what we eat and our physical health. Increasing evidence shows that nutrition also plays a crucial role in mental health outcomes. bit.ly/3N9Mprg

As medical acuity increases and hospital stays shorten, psychiatric consultants must become adept at quickly recognizing neurological disorders comorbid with or manifesting as psychiatric and behavioral symptoms. Neuropsychiatric education has become essential for psychiatric competency. bit.ly/4jz2enl

Although gaming can foster community and personal enrichment, it also carries the risk of internet gaming disorder (IGD), a behavioral addiction marked by impaired control over gaming, prioritization of gaming over other activities, and continued play despite negative consequences. bit.ly/45LqooX