Mad in America

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Immediately after the intervention, the therapy group had worse relationships with their parents and increases in depression and anxiety. They were also less emotionally regulated and had less awareness of their emotions, and they reported a lower quality of life, compared with the control group. Then They Got Worse.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy 118

Dialectical Behavior Therapy Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Sleep and mental health Self-awareness 118

Mad in America

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

While these doctors make a point of not pathologizing anxious patients, this article is about those doctors who are lacking in this department and who, therefore, cause patients to feel invalidated. For the sake of this article, let us assume that the opposite of pathologization is humanization.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy 142

Dialectical Behavior Therapy Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Self-awareness Pharmaceuticals 142

Mad in America

FEBRUARY 24, 2024

Critical Thinking: Ironically, while a denial of painful realities can cause problems, an awareness of painful realities can fuel depression and anxiety. The strategy of shutting down overwhelming pain is problematic because it is not selective for only pain but also shuts down our energy, pleasure, and cognitive functions.

Poverty and mental health 145

Poverty and mental health Childhood trauma Neurotransmitters and mental health Trauma and the brain 145

Mad in America

MARCH 2, 2024

In 2009-2010, things did not go well for me due to a combination of extreme insomnia, a seriously diminished self-image, setbacks in all kinds of areas and the partial loss of my social safety net. Anniek: I had cleared six months of time to make sure I had time for optimal self-care. Over the years, the diagnoses all fell away.

Sleep and mental health 142

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

Mad in America

JANUARY 6, 2024

Patients often find such a level of self-disclosure about the therapist’s problems burdensome and distracting, and I immediately felt less confidence in her ability to help. And too often he retreated to superficial, self-help maxims—“there is no such thing as perfect”—a “look on the bright side” attitude that trivialized my concerns.

Insurance 143

Insurance Aging and mental health Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Self-awareness 143

Center for Integrative Psychiatry

MARCH 2, 2025

In 2025, as mental health awareness continues to grow, counseling is playing a more prominent role in education. Counselors equip students with coping strategies such as mindfulness techniques, cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), and emotional regulation exercises to help manage their emotions effectively.

Resilience and coping 52

Resilience and coping Self-awareness Sleep and mental health Breathing techniques 52

Mad in America

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

When antidepressants fail bring on cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT). To me, the Time article suggests it is another street hallucinogenic, “feel good” drug that does not treat depression. Each Monday, a new section of the book is published, and all chapters are archived here. A surprising new drug may change that”.

Healthcare 97

Healthcare Sleep and mental health Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Pharmaceuticals 97