Jun 1, 20185 min read

Don’t Blame Mental Illness for Our Nation’s Gun Violence Epidemic

Today is National Gun Violence Awareness Day, a day set aside to remember and honor the victims to gun violence. Each year in the United...

Dec 1, 20177 min read

What Does Our Past Tell Us About Our Future? The Essential Role of Psychologists in Fighting HIV

(L-R) Dr. Rich Wolitski (HHS/OHAIDP); Dr. Fayth Parks (Georgia Southern University) APA Ad Hoc Committee on Psychology & AIDS (COPA)...

Jul 1, 20164 min read

Why HIV Providers Should Care About the Orlando Shooting

By David J. Martin, PhD, ABPP (Senior Director, APA Office on AIDS) In the aftermath of the mass shooting of LGBT people in an Orlando...

Mar 27, 20154 min read

In Case You Missed It – News Roundup – March 27, 2015

Welcome to In Case You Missed It, our weekly roundup of articles related to psychology, health and mental health, social justice and the...

Mar 6, 20154 min read

In Case You Missed It – March 6, 2015

Welcome to our new feature – In Case You Missed It, a weekly roundup of recent news articles related to issues of psychology, health and...

Mar 5, 20153 min read

APA Joins Coalition to Change Conversation About Mental Health Nationwide

APA CEO Norman B. Anderson, PhD, joined first lady Michelle Obama and other leaders from the mental health community and other groups in...

Feb 3, 20153 min read

APA and Sexual Minorities: Removing the Stigma, 40 Years On

By Gregory M. Herek, PhD (Professor of Psychology, UC Davis) Not so long ago, homosexuality was triply stigmatized. In addition to being...

Jul 22, 20142 min read

Think Psychology is Missing from the Discussion of Poverty? Write for Our Blog

Are you a psychologist, social scientist or mental health professional who works on issues related to poverty? Here’s an opportunity for...

Feb 4, 20143 min read

Thank You, President Obama, for Addressing Stigma Against the Long-term Unemployed

By Roberta Downing, PhD (Senior Legislative and Federal Affairs Officer, APA Public Interest Directorate – Government Relations Office)...

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