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Mad in America’s 10 Most Popular Articles in 2023

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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. times more likely to have experienced adverse childhood events than healthy individuals.

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The Connection Between ‘Bipolar Disorder’ and Migraine: Unraveling the History of a Family Line

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On this journey to find answers about my health a realization occurred — I have been having ocular and abdominal migraines since I was a child. I recall hearing my parents fight through the walls as I tried to sleep at night. The next day I approached my mother and asked why they were fighting the night before.

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My Story of Surviving Psychiatry

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It will be easier to dive into the depths of darkness and despair that I went through as a mental health patient if I start with a story of hope. I am typing this blog in the back of a taxi wending its way to the airport through the hilly landscape of Sardinia, my beautiful daughter sleeping in the seat beside me.

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Understanding Trauma Following a Natural Disaster

Zencare

Natural disasters are powerful and unpredictable events that often leave lasting physical and emotional scars. In recent years, the increasing frequency and intensity of these disasters exacerbated by climate change has had profound effects on mental health. Published on February 1, 2025 by Zencare Team.

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Coping with Seasonal Affective Disorder: Strategies for Women

Lightwork

A mental health provider will help determine the most effective treatment combination based on your specific symptoms, lifestyle, and seasonal pattern. Coping Strategies for Women with SAD Living with Seasonal Affective Disorder requires a multi-faceted approach to managing symptoms and maintaining mental well-being.

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Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)

Kids Mental Health Info

Definition and symptom list adapted from the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (AACAP): All children and adolescents experience stressful events which can affect them both emotionally and physically. But some children exposed to stressful, scary, or dangerous events may develop posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

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From the Dopamine Theory to the Outcomes Paradox

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There is, after all, plenty of stigma against those experiencing mental ill-health in both richer and poorer societies. This was widely taken by psychiatrists as supporting biochemical intervention with the use of ‘antipsychotics’ at the earliest opportunity.