Sound Mind Live partnership, mentoring, and more

Musicians such as Erick the Architect, MILCK, and Chelsea Cutler are talking about the mental health issues facing millennials and Gen Z in a collaborative series hosted by APA and Sound Mind Live, a nonprofit that addresses stigma around mental health through music.

The three-episode video series, called “Listening Well,” features interviews with an artist about their lived experience with mental health issues. The interviews are conducted by psychologist Riana Elyse Anderson, PhD, a fellow at the Harvard Hutchins Center for African and African American Research, who shares evidence-based feedback with viewers throughout the interview.

The initiative launched in January 2024 on Sound Mind Live’s TikTok channel and APA’s Instagramopens in new window, LinkedInopens in new window, Facebookopens in new window, Xopens in new window, YouTubeopens in new window, and Threadsopens in new window accounts. The campaign is a significant step forward in APA’s efforts to reach and engage with youth on social media and share evidence-based mental health information. View the interviews.

APA’s new book The Complete Researcher: A Practical Guide for Graduate Students and Early Career Professionals uses clear and supportive language to cover the big picture of what is required for research, including the essential skills, the main steps for completing a project, and what to consider when building a research program. Watch a webinar with the authorsopens in new window as they talk about 10 habits that can set people up for success in their research.

Guillermo Corea has more than 25 years of experience in business development, marketing, partnerships, and strategic management and will be responsible for developing and leading new revenue generation strategies for both APA and APA Services, Inc.

Read the press release to learn more about his experience and new role.

APA is seeking mentors and mentees for the Promoting Underrepresented Minorities in Psychology programopens in new window, which formalizes mentorship for underrepresented individuals to increase their representation in the field of psychology. It was developed with APA’s Divisions 12 (Society of Clinical Psychology), 28 (Psychopharmacology and Substance Abuse), 45 (Society for the Psychological Study of Culture, Ethnicity, and Race), and 50 (Society for Addiction Psychology) as part of APA’s Interdivisional Grant Program. APA is also encouraging additional divisions to join the program.

APA will host an Essential Science Conversation titled “Good for Your Body and Mind: The Psychological Science Connecting Physical Activity and Overall Well-Being” on May 1, 2024. The webinar will focus on how movement influences psychological well-being, physical health, memory, cognitive functioning, and productivity.

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