Two in Five Americans Say Their Mood Worsens in Winter; 29% Say “Falling Back” Hurts Their Mental Health
October 30, 2024 10:00 ET
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American Psychiatric Association
Washington, D.C., Oct. 30, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- As the nation “falls back” to standard time, Americans are twice as likely to say their mood declines in the winter (41%) as they are to say it...
While Most Americans Align With Close Family Members on Controversial Political Issues, One in Five Report Family Estrangement Based on These Topics
October 03, 2024 09:50 ET
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American Psychiatric Association
Washington, D.C., Oct. 03, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- New American Psychiatric Association (APA) polling reveals that about one in three Americans (31%) anticipates having a heated political...
New Polling Data Shows Most People of Faith Would Seek Mental Health Care if Recommended by Their Faith Leader
September 16, 2024 10:05 ET
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American Psychiatric Association
Washington, D.C., Sept. 16, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- A survey released today by the American Psychiatric Association (APA) found that six in 10 adults (60%) agree that their faith or spirituality is...
New Poll: While Support for School Mental Health Training is Common, Nearly Half of Americans Don’t Believe Most School Staff Have Received It
August 05, 2024 10:30 ET
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American Psychiatric Association
Washington, D.C., Aug. 05, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- As children begin to return to school this month, a new poll from the American Psychiatric Association (APA) shows that 84% of Americans believe...
Americans, Psychiatrists Agree: Sports Can Be Good for Mental Health
July 08, 2024 13:00 ET
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American Psychiatric Association
Washington, D.C., July 08, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- As the Olympics kick off in Paris later this month, 84% of Americans who participate in sports—whether on a competitive or recreational level—say...
More Americans Say Climate Change Is Having an Impact on Mental Health Now Than in 2022, APA Survey Finds
June 18, 2024 10:00 ET
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American Psychiatric Association
Washington, D.C., June 18, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- With a prediction for an above normal hurricane season this year, wildfires causing evacuations, and tornadoes and extreme storms regularly...
American Adults Express Increasing Anxiousness in Annual Poll; Stress and Sleep are Key Factors Impacting Mental Health
May 01, 2024 10:30 ET
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American Psychiatric Association
Washington, D.C., May 01, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The 2024 results of the American Psychiatric Association’s annual mental health poll show that U.S. adults are feeling increasingly anxious. In...
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...