AACAP is the leading national medical association dedicated to treating families affected by childhood and adolescent mental illnesses. Follow/RT ≠ endorsement.
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Get moving! The physical and mental health benefits of exercise are clear. Children are also more likely to be physically active if their parents are active too.
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"A loud, crowded, chaotic ER is among the last places many people would want to be during a #mentalhealth crisis. But that’s exactly where many patients are forced to wait."
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This 2-day public workshop from @theNASciences will focus on helping children and youth navigate rapidly changing online spaces. Register: nationalacademies.org/projec…
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Join us on 15th June 2026 for the 4th IACAPAP Regional Webinar on Beyond Symptoms: Understanding functional neurological disorder through a cultural lens.
Register: bit.ly/4wtqhKs
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Patients and their parents are pushing back against efforts to obtain the medical records of transgender adolescents
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"In moments like this, physician leadership matters more than ever."
This week, AACAP members and staff are hard at work in Chicago for the #AMAmtg helping to shape healthcare policy that will define the future of our field.
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In 2024, the FDA gave itself a deadline to decide on whether to ban electrical shock devices. Now that deadline has passed and #disability advocates are speaking out. @statnews
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Is ABA the gold standard for #autism care and treatment? Research suggests there are other options physicians should consider. bit.ly/4uT3hDz
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#AI in healthcare is "on a collision course" with the medical profession, and many doctors are speaking out about the risks.
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An estimated 7 million kids live in a home with a loaded and unlocked firearm. Gaining access to a gun is far too easy. bit.ly/3GxKTZo #NationalGunViolenceAwarenessDay
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The practice of allowing children to remain hospitalized “beyond medical necessity” has become a costly problem.
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Most state asylums were shut down by the mid 1900s, but families argue protected psychiatric patient records could explain depression and bipolar syndrome in current generations.
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📣 Join us TONIGHT for "Lost in Translation? Communication, Culture, and Care in Deaf Mental Health" at 7pm ET. Learn more and register at: aacap.org/virtual_forum
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"The YouTube overload runs counter to what is clear in several scientific studies: Learning analog is better than digital."
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Don't miss out! We are seeking New Research Poster submissions from physicians and researchers across all areas of child and adolescent psychiatry for #AACAP26.
📆 Deadline: Thursday, June 4 at 5:00 p.m. ET
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Children born to women with a history of depression were more likely to be diagnosed with #autism or #ADHD, regardless of whether their mother took psychiatric medication. @TheLancet
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Happy LGBTQ Families Day! 🌈 Today we celebrate all families and honor the many ways love defines what it means to be a family.
#Pride #LGBTQFamiliesDay
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Despite the risks and unknowns, boys and young men are increasingly turning to peptides to achieve perfection as the #looksmaxxing trend takes hold: wsj.com/health/wellness/boys…
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"By taking a teen’s concerns seriously, you’ll be reassuring them that they’re important." Child and adolescent psychiatrist Dr. Christine Crawford tells @TODAYshow what NOT to say to teens:
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"We are entering an even more concerning phase of worsening mental disorder burden globally." Data from @TheLancet show a 95% increase in mental health disorders since 1990. #MHAM2026
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