Remove Childhood trauma Remove Dialectical Behavior Therapy Remove Personality disorders
article thumbnail

Lost in Psychobabble? Cut Through the Jargon for Real Mental Clarity

Mad in America

Clinically speaking, early childhood trauma often leads to insecure attachment styles and maladaptive survival strategies. While some neurological and genetic conditions may exist, they are less common than often assumed. Even these conditions can be managed and mitigated through a modified version of this approach.

article thumbnail

Mad in America’s 10 Most Popular Articles in 2023

Mad in America

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. In recent years, teaching kids “emotion regulation” has become an increasingly large part of teachers’ responsibilities.