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Individuals who are anxious and depressed are more likely to avoid necessary medical care, even during a pandemic. 

Mental Health and Medical Care Avoidance

Prepare for National Depression Education and Awareness Month with a discussion on initiatives and treatments. 

Shining a Light on Depression Awareness

Slideshows

Although they may have been the result of good intentions, these mistakes could adversely impact mother and baby.

Top 12 Mistakes in Perinatal Psychiatry

In this video, Jamie Tworkowski, founder of a suicide awareness organization, shares the story of the charity's surprising start.

A Life Worth Living: Suicide Awareness

Articles

This moment in history cannot be lost. When you ask us if we are okay, be prepared to hear us say we are not . . . and never have been. Then be prepared to do more.

Racism, Policing, and COVID-19 Disparities: We Need Action!

Do you prescribe antidepressants for your patients with bipolar depression? If so, think again, and consider results from these studies.

The Case Against Antidepressants for Bipolar Depression: Findings from STEP-BD

Suicide risk screening is especially challenging. Although data are not yet available to ascertain how COVID-19 will affect the suicide rate, the 3-tiered clinical pathway has been revised to accommodate mostly telehealth screening.

Youth Suicide Screening Pathway

Consumption of cannabis during pregnancy results in a host of problems, including cannabinoid placental crossing and accumulation in the fetal brain as well as other organs.

Talking to Pregnant Patients About Cannabis Use 

Heidi Moawad, MD, discusses the pitfalls of negative thinking and shares specific tips for heatlh professionals and the public to avoid it.

Tools for Avoiding Negativity in the Face of Uncertainty

Nearly 40% of physicians are reluctant to seek medical care for a mental health condition. There is discrimination in medical licensing, difficulty retaining hospital privileges, and interruptions in professional advancement. A secret remains untreated and stigma continues.

Asking for Help? What Health Professionals Need to Know

Joseph Cofrancesco Jr, MD, MPH, remembers his brother who died of complications from COVID-19, intubated, sedated, and alone.

Honoring a Brother

It might be advisable to bring in psychiatrists to keep the peace and not federal troops.

The Coronavirus Meets the Racial Virus

Emergency Psychiatry: Principles and Practice has something for everyone and is easily applicable to emergency and primary care.

Two Perspectives: Emergency Medicine and Psychiatry

Thoughts on how we celebrate with our patients when they achieve a milestone in their work or convey a more finely tuned awareness of themselves.

The Art of Sharing

A recent study shows that meditative practice is surprisingly effective for bipolar depression. The late poet helps explain why.

What Leonard Cohen Can Teach Us About Depression

The economic fallout of the pandemic may continue for years resulting in prolonged unemployment and an increasing percentage of the population with untreated serious mental health problems.

Self-Care for Mental Health Problems in the Time of COVID-19

Podcasts

Dr Daven Morrison provides his views on how and why psychiatrists should take a thorough work history, especially now, during the COVID-19 pandemic.

How and Why Clinicians Should Take a Thorough Work History During COVID-19 and Beyond

Dr Pies is Professor Emeritus of Psychiatry and Lecturer on Bioethics and Humanities, SUNY Upstate Medical University; Clinical Professor of Psychiatry, Tufts University School of Medicine; and Editor in Chief Emeritus of 

 (2007-2010). Dr Pies is the author of several books. A collection of his works can be found on

Reflections on the anti-restriction protesters and hyper-individualists.

Freedom Does Not Mean Being on the Loose

In this podcast, psychiatrists from the Group for Advancement of Psychiatry, Work and Organizations committee walk us through assessing how a patient's work ties to their sense of identity. They describe ways to validate a patient's feelings, provide reassurance, and help manage their emotions.

How to Support and Evaluate Patients Experiencing or Fearing Job Loss in the Era of COVID-19

Dr Steve Moffic talks about about some of the psychological dangers clinicians are facing during the pandemic in this video.

Depression

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