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

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A Guide to Opioid Detox

Clear Behavioral Health

Opioids are a class of drugs that interact with certain proteins in the brain called opioid receptors. When you consume an opioid drug, whether its a prescription painkiller or an illegal substance off the streets, the opioid enters the bloodstream and floods the brain with a sudden rush of dopamine. What is an Opioid Addiction ?

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Something Broken: My Mother’s Story

Mad in America

The woods swallowed the headlights that swept the trees, burning a negative image on the mens brains. W hen Polly left home, she wore a straitjacket over a light cotton housedress of pale yellow scattered with wildflowers. My mother wore that dress when she disappeared from my life for the first time shortly after my second birthday.