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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Genetics and mental health Dialectical Behavior Therapy Trauma and the brain Aging and mental health 94

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 regarded depression as a rare, non-recurring disorder, with a very favorable prognosis. It was treated psychologically, not medically.

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Genetics and mental health Neurotransmitters and mental health Trauma and the brain Dialectical Behavior Therapy 107

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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Dialectical Behavior Therapy Trauma and the brain Childhood trauma Sleep and mental health 145

Now Psych

MARCH 25, 2024

Brief overview of Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) is a mental health condition that causes significant instability in emotions, behavior, relationships, and self-image. What is Borderline Personality Disorder? How Common is Borderline Personality Disorder?

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Personality disorders Genetics and mental health Trauma and the brain Self-awareness 52