Mental health

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Mental health is a state of mind characterized by emotional well-being, good behavioral adjustment, relative freedom from anxiety and disabling symptoms, and a capacity to establish constructive relationships and cope with the ordinary demands and stresses of life.

Adapted from APA Dictionary of Psychology

Resources from APA

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New rule strengthens mental health care access

Parity rule aims to ensure that mental health care is as accessible as medical care
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Promoting mental health and academic success

Resource for educators and families to promote mental health and academic success for students worldwide in five identified areas

Mental and Physical Health Pillar

Resources designed to help high school psychology teachers infuse diversity and representation within the mental and physical health pillar of APA’s National Standards for High School Psychology Curricula
Speaking of Psychology: How noise pollution harms our health, with Arline Bronzaft, PhD

How noise pollution harms our health

Arline Bronzaft, PhD, talks about how noisy environments can harm kids’ learning and take a real toll on people’s mental and physical health
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Treatment of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in Serious Mental Illness

Treatment of Posttraumatic Stress ...

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Perfectionism

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More Activities for Teaching Positive Psychology

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Transform Your Guilt and Shame

Transform Your Guilt and Shame

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Emotional Processing

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Sometimes I'm Scared...

Sometimes I'm Scared

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Camilla, Super Helper

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How I Feel When I Hear NO

How I Feel When I Hear NO

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Kid Confident (Book #1)

Kid Confident (Book #1)

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Calm Your Roar Like a Dinosaur

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Journal special issues

Interventions for Military Service Members, Veterans, and Their Families

Interventions for Military Service Members, Veterans, and Their Families

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Psychology and Virtual Reality

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Personality and Personality Disorders in the DSM-5

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Using Qualitative Research Methods to Improve Clinical Care

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Journal of Occupational Health Psychology at 20

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APA journals

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American Journal of Orthopsychiatry

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Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology

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Families, Systems, & Health

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Psychiatric Rehabilitation Journal

Journal of Psychopathology and Clinical Science

Journal of Psychopathology and Clinical Science