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 90

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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Genetics and mental health Neurotransmitters and mental health Trauma and the brain Dialectical Behavior Therapy 106

Lightwork

DECEMBER 26, 2024

This combination of diagnoses presents specific difficulties in both identifying and treating these conditions. Introduction Research consistently shows that women experience anxiety disorders at nearly twice the rate of men. Studies indicate that 60-70% of women with anxiety disorders also qualify for major depressive disorder.

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Anxiety disorders Resilience and coping Aging and mental health Sleep and mental health 52

Lightwork

JUNE 5, 2025

Understanding High-Functioning Anxiety in Women High-functioning anxiety presents a unique paradox in women’s mental health. This invisibility stems from society’s tendency to praise the behaviors that often mask anxietyperfectionism, overachievement, and constant busyness.

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Sleep and mental health Genetics and mental health Self-awareness Mental health advocacy 59

Zencare

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

Here are the three core concepts of Mel Robbins Let Them Theory: Detachment Detach from emotional and mental struggle you may experience while trying to control others thoughts and behaviors. I have clients who spend countless hours analyzing others behavior and I have even been guilty of this myself. So what is The Let Them Theory?

Eating disorders 52

Eating disorders Self-awareness Dialectical Behavior Therapy Trauma and the brain 52

Mad in America

DECEMBER 30, 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. Mental Disorder Has Roots in Trauma and Inequality, Not Biology Allan M.

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Dialectical Behavior Therapy Trauma and the brain Childhood trauma Sleep and mental health 144

Now Psych

MARCH 25, 2024

Borderline personality disorder (BPD) is a complex mental health condition that is defined as a persistent pattern of mood instability, behavioral issues, problems with self-image and challenges with relationships. These parts of the brain are related to emotional regulation and impulse control.

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