New Poll: Americans Less Likely than in 2022 to Say Social Media Has Hurt Society, Political & Civil Discourse
April 02, 2024 09:48 ET
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American Psychiatric Association
Washington, D.C., April 02, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- While many Americans are neutral on whether social media is harmful or helpful to their mental health, they tend to say it’s more likely to have...
Americans’ Pets Offer Mental Health Support to Their Owners, 1 out of 5 Pet Owners Has an Emotional Support Animal
March 01, 2024 10:00 ET
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American Psychiatric Association
Washington, D.C., March 01, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- They say in Washington, if you want a friend, get a dog. The results of an American Psychiatric Association Healthy Minds Monthly Poll released...
New APA Poll: One in Three Americans Feels Lonely Every Week
January 30, 2024 10:00 ET
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American Psychiatric Association
Washington, D.C., Jan. 30, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- In May 2023, U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy, M.D., M.B.A., called loneliness a public health epidemic. The latest Healthy Minds Monthly Poll...
FREE School Mental Health Program Now Available Nationwide from the American Psychiatric Association Foundation
January 16, 2024 14:39 ET
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American Psychiatric Association
Washington, DC, Jan. 16, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The American Psychiatric Association Foundation (APAF) is announcing that its acclaimed Notice. Talk. Act.® at School training will be available to...
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...