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People of color and the U.S. Capitol building

Mental and behavioral health

Psychology advocates press Congress to support the psychology workforce and expand access to behavioral health care

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Confronting LGBTQ+ discrimination policies across the states

 

APA Chief Science Officer Mitch Prinstein, PhD, and the U.S. Capitol

APA testifies before Senate HELP Committee on the growing mental health and substance use crisis

 

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Opportunities for psychologists to provide evidence-based policy solutions to threats to our nation’s mental health

 

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Last updated: April 2022Date created: September 2021