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Mad in America’s 10 Most Popular Articles in 2024

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Understanding Trauma Following a Natural Disaster

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Natural disasters are powerful and unpredictable events that often leave lasting physical and emotional scars. The immediate aftermath of such traumatic events often brings feelings of shock, fear, and grief. Anger can also arise as survivors process feelings of powerlessness during the event.

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Post-Acute Withdrawal Syndrome (PAWS): How the Last Step to Recovery Became the Final Step in Life

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Thanks to a variety of therapies and social factors, I had managed to develop a positive self-image and resilience that made life truly worth living again. Events that I could normally handle just fine were suddenly too much for me because of the severe withdrawal symptoms. Over the years, the diagnoses all fell away.