Mad in America

APRIL 8, 2025

Clinically speaking, early childhood trauma often leads to insecure attachment styles and maladaptive survival strategies. A Crucial Caveat This isnt to propose that therapy and medication dont have value. Therapy, if you struggle to do it on your own, can help you recognize the link between your symptoms and formative experiences.

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Mad in America

MAY 29, 2025

Many people also believe the psychiatric drugs prescribed to treat depression are effective because they correct a verified biological causation for depression, a chemical imbalance in the brain. NIMH and psychiatrists have not always explained depression to be genetic (as “running in the family). A psychiatric textbook (Silverman, C.,

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Montana Psychiatry

MAY 12, 2025

When Rachels psychiatrist first suggested she join a DBT (Dialectical Behavior Therapy) group, her response was a firm no. Group therapy felt intimidating. But after a year of doing individual therapy, something began to shift. But after a year of doing individual therapy, something began to shift.

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Lightwork

DECEMBER 26, 2024

Introduction Research consistently shows that women experience anxiety disorders at nearly twice the rate of men. This stark difference isn’t just a statistical anomalyit reflects complex biological, social, and cultural factors that shape women’s mental health experiences.

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Mad in America

DECEMBER 30, 2023

H ere we highlight the top ten of Mad in America’s most read blogs and personal stories of 2023. Universal DBT in Schools Increases Anxiety, Depression, Family Conflict In October, Peter Simons wrote about research asking if dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) can actually make kids’ mental health worse.

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