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.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy 144

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

Mad in America

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

The mental health industry, including therapists, pharmaceutical companies, and even heads of departments and trauma experts, have a vested interest in diagnosing as many individuals as possible. Since 2010, trauma diagnoses among adolescents have surged, rising from about 3% in 2010 to over 8% by 2023.

Resilience and coping 141

Resilience and coping Self-awareness Nutrition and mood Sleep and mental health 141

Mad in America

MARCH 2, 2024

Would you tell us a little bit about what it was like for you in the mental health system before you went into withdrawal? It was also then that I started taking quetiapine (Seroquel) in addition to citalopram for a better night’s sleep. When I did manage to taper off a bit, I felt an immediate improvement in my health.

Sleep and mental health 142

Sleep and mental health Self-awareness Neurotransmitters and mental health Resilience and coping 142