Welcome to The Alaska Psychiatric Association

The Alaska Psychiatric Association is a district branch of the American Psychiatric Association, the largest psychiatric organization in the world. We represent psychiatric physicians across the state of Alaska, and work collectively on their behalf and on behalf of the patients they serve.

The Alaska Psychiatric Association is a district branch of the American Psychiatric Association, a medical specialty society representing more than 38,000 physician leaders in mental health.

The objectives of the Alaska Psychiatric Association are to continuously improve the ability of its members to provide quality psychiatric services to individuals and families in need. The Association also strives to promote the welfare of all those with mental illness and to foster the medically-based principles of psychiatry.

News from the American Psychiatric Association

Annual Mental Health Poll Reveals Americans Anxious About Current Events; 40% of Employed Worried About Job Security

Each year, APA fields polls to gauge Americans’ levels of anxiety on a variety of factors. Poll data reveals that two-thirds of Americans are anxious about current events happening around the world. The poll also reports on attitudes towards mental health and work-related sources of anxiety. Read More

May Issues of APA Journals Feature Research on Better Depression Care, Improving Mental Health in Disaster-Affected Communities, School-Based Prevention Efforts, and More

The latest issues of three American Psychiatric Association journals (The American Journal of Psychiatry, Psychiatric Services and Focus) are now available online. Read more about highlights here. 

Move Your Mind: How Daily Physical Activity Boosts Brain Health and Mental Well-Being

Most people understand exercise, and more broadly physical activity, to be beneficial to health from a physical perspective. In other words, it’s good for your heart, muscles, and potentially your waistline. What is often less appreciated is the importance of exercise to several aspects of brain health. Physical activity has been shown to be helpful in a variety of neurologic and psychiatric conditions, including reduced risk of dementia, reduced feelings of anxiety and depression (in individuals with and without clinical diagnoses), improved cognitive function, and improved sleep. Read More

For more news, visit the American Psychiatric Association's Newsroom.

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