AMSA Recognizes National Physician Suicide Awareness Day Join AMSA in ACTION to Protect Health Care Providers & Prevent Burn-out Now! Pass the Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act (H.R.1667) AMSA recognizes National Physician Suicide Awareness Day on September 17, 2021. We thank the Dr. Lorna Breen Heroes’ Foundation and the Campaign…
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Mental health in Latin America
Authors: Juan Carlos Brea Minier, student at Technological Institute of Santo Domingo Carla Lee Kim, student at Technological Institute of Santo Domingo Priscila Hernandez, student at Technological Institute of Santo Domingo This post is a series of mental health pieces from the AMSA WSL Committee. Is mental health really important for Latin American society? The…
The Link Between Climate Change and Mental Health
Written by the AMSA Environmental Health Action Committee This post is a series of mental health pieces from the AMSA WSL Committee Extreme weather events, such as heat waves, hurricanes and floods, are becoming increasingly more common as Earth’s climate continues to change. Weather events and natural disasters can affect health by exacerbating symptoms of…
Incarceration during the COVID-19 pandemic, a potential mental health crisis
Author: Conor Burke-Smith, second-year medical student, Iowa This post is a series of mental health pieces from the AMSA WSL Committee Much has been written about the potential negative effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and mental health. Many have felt isolation to a greater extent than ever before in their lives. Anxiety exists about various…
