The future of psychiatry in the US and beyond

With the COVID-19 pandemic coming to an end, demand for mental health is at its highest in years. Technology and telepsychiatry are now widely utilised tools, and in the US, a new nationwide 9-8-8 hotline for mental health is being adopted, presenting psychiatry with both an inflection point, and an opportunity. In this moment, the American Psychiatric Association will take that opportunity to build a bridge to the future of psychiatry. Through interprofessional collaboration, models of care such as Collaborative Care, and innovation in care delivery and assessment, this session will provide a framework and vision for how American organised psychiatry is approaching rebuilding a mental health system to reach all those who need it: today and into the future.