Making a Mental Health New Year’s Resolution? One in Three Americans Are
December 19, 2023 13:00 ET
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American Psychiatric Association
Washington, D.C., Dec. 19, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Three-quarters (76%) of Americans are heading into 2024 with a New Year’s resolution in mind, and after three years of similar polling, the number...
This Year, Only a Quarter of Americans Are Anxious About Political Debates at the Holiday Table; Overall More Are Concerned About Financing the Festivities
November 28, 2023 10:15 ET
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American Psychiatric Association
Washington, D.C., Nov. 28, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- With the holiday season fully underway, about a third of Americans (29%) anticipate being more stressed out than last year. The main source of...
New Poll: Small Acts of Kindness Make Most Americans Feel Better
November 08, 2023 09:51 ET
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American Psychiatric Association
Washington, D.C., Nov. 08, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- As the holiday season approaches, most Americans say that small acts of kindness make them feel better, and that is true for both giving and...
Top Ten Things Physicians and the Public Should Know about Addiction; Resources Developed by Medical Associations Released Today
November 02, 2023 14:58 ET
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American Psychiatric Association
Washington, D.C., Nov. 02, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, four major U.S. medical associations released educational resources highlighting what physicians and the public should know about...
New APA Poll: Most Americans Believe They’d Know How to Get Help for a Loved One Living with Addiction; Define Recovery as “Being Able to Function Better in Life”
August 30, 2023 12:00 ET
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American Psychiatric Association
Washington, D.C., Aug. 30, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Nearly three in four Americans (71%) say they’d know how to get a friend or family member help with addiction, and most would refer a loved one to...
APA Foundation Encourages Action with First Major Mental Health Public Awareness Initiative
August 09, 2023 10:00 ET
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American Psychiatric Association
Washington, D.C., Aug. 09, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The American Psychiatric Association Foundation (APAF) launched a transformative awareness campaign that empowers individuals to take the first...
New APA Poll: Americans Who Engage in Creative Activities At Least Weekly Report Better Mental Health
July 06, 2023 09:47 ET
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American Psychiatric Association
Washington, D.C., July 06, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- About half (46%) of Americans use creative activities to relieve stress or anxiety, such as playing the piano, crocheting a blanket, dancing with...
New APA Poll Finds Americans Rate Cigarettes as Most Unsafe, Addictive Substance Among Options Surveyed
June 08, 2023 15:17 ET
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American Psychiatric Association
Washington, D.C., June 08, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- In a new national poll, Americans widely agreed that cigarettes are unsafe (84%) and addictive (87%), and yet a fifth (21%) reported smoking every...
Americans Express Worry Over Personal Safety in Annual Anxiety and Mental Health Poll
May 10, 2023 11:41 ET
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American Psychiatric Association
WASHINGTON, D.C., May 10, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The results of an annual poll conducted by the American Psychiatric Association show that 70% of U.S. adults say they feel anxious or extremely...
Four in Five Americans Would Change Their Diets to Improve Mental Health, But They Rate Other Life Factors as More Impactful
April 11, 2023 12:00 ET
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American Psychiatric Association
Washington, D.C., April 11, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Nutrition and mental health are linked, and studies on mental wellness and the gut biome, the Mediterranean diet and the DASH diet, among other...