Anna Yegiants, MD, MPH
PSYCHIATRIST, MEDIA CONSULTANT & MENTAL HEALTH ADVOCATE
Dr. Anna Yegiants is a board-certified psychiatrist, with a background in public health. Dr. Yegiants received her psychiatry training at Johns Hopkins. She has also worked as a media consultant for the news, tv, and film on the accurate portrayal of mental health topics. She is passionate about mental health advocacy, the power of media to help de-stigmatize mental health through accurate storytelling and portrayal, and the benefits of music for mental health.
EDUCATION
2009 - 2013
Columbia University
BA, Biology
2014 - 2019
Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine
MD
2018 - 2020
Case Western Reserve University
Masters in Public Health (MPH)
2019 - 2023
Johns Hopkins University, Department of Psychiatry
Residency Training
2023 - 2024
Columbia University/New York State Psychiatric Institute
Public Psychiatry Fellowship
Policy Fellow
MEDIA & NON-PROFIT EXPERIENCE
ABC News Medical Unit Consultant & Writer (2022-Present)
Collaborator at the Center for Scholars & Storytellers
(2024-Present)
American Foundation for Suicide Prevention National Capital Area Chapter Education Committee (2021-Present)
TV/Film Consultant for Hollywood, Health & Society (2021-Present)
Worked with JED Foundation on 1st official Mental Health Media Guide (2020-2022)
Researcher with Hip-Hop Public Health on mental health impacts of hip-hop music (2023-Present)
IN THE PRESS
In addition to working as a consultant for ABC News, Dr. Yegiants has also contributed as a writer to both ABC News and Good Morning America (GMA), reporting on a variety of mental health topics and research findings, and helping to produce associated video segments.
