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5 Min Read

AMA will educate doctors, public on how loneliness affects health

Social isolation and loneliness are significant public health concerns. The AMA also took action on the mental health emergency among U.S. children.

Behavioral Health
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10 Min Read

What doctors wish patients knew about eating disorders

Anorexia, bulimia and other eating disorders affect millions as disordered thoughts wreak havoc on the body. Learn more with the AMA.

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Behavioral Health
What Doctors Wish Patients Knew™
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8 Min Read

June 2, 2023: National Advocacy Update

U.S. Surgeon General releases advisory on social media and youth mental health, and more in the latest National Advocacy Update.

Advocacy Update
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4 Min Read

4 ways physicians can boost kids’ mental health

The pandemic has exacted a toll on kids’ mental health. Amid a shortage of child-and-adolescent psychiatrists, learn how primary care physicians can help.

Population Health
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7 Min Read

What doctors wish patients knew about stopping catastrophic thoughts

When catastrophic thinking sets in, you might feel as though everything is unravelling—ruined. A psychiatrist shares how to stop catastrophizing.

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Behavioral Health
What Doctors Wish Patients Knew™
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6 Min Read

Top news stories from AMA Morning Rounds®: Week of May 15, 2023

In the news: Fatal falls among seniors, genetic mutation delays Alzheimer’s, widespread depression in U.S., maternal RSV vaccine and more.

Publications & Newsletters
Avani K. Patel, MD
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11 Min Read

This resident psychiatrist stakes her claim as physician leader

AMA member Avani K. Patel, MD, MHA, has faced many biases throughout her journey in medicine. But they have only pushed her to accomplish even more.  

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Health Equity
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4 Min Read

Top news stories from AMA Morning Rounds®: Week of May 1, 2023

In the news: Link between asthma and cancer, impact of loneliness on health, RSV vaccine approved, colorectal cancer’s earliest symptoms and more.

Publications & Newsletters
May 18, 2023 ·
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Tackling the Youth Mental Health Crisis

In this virtual discussion during Mental Health Awareness Month, experts highlight key aspects of mental health promotion and how physician practices can leverage integrated behavioral health.

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Events
AMA STEPS Forward® Innovation Academy Webinar Series