How to talk about mental illness with your friends and family. This is such a tough question, and touchy subject. Some folks think that by bringing it up, you’re giving people an idea. This is not the case. People who are suicidal had already thought about it. Before you expressed concern. Trust me. If you … Continue reading Talking about Mental Illness
Intro to DBT mindfulness
DBT (Dialectical Behavior Therapy) is a therapy designed to improve emotion regulation and distress tolerance through mindfulness, skill building, and acceptance. Marsha Linehan introduced the therapy early on, and it grew as a sort of cousin to cognitive behavior therapy and bridged the waves of psychology theory from strict behavior change to incorporating mindfulness and … Continue reading Intro to DBT mindfulness
EMDR basics
You’ve maybe heard of EMDR, and maybe totally get what it is and how it works, or maybe completely don’t. To a lot of people it may sound a little woo-woo at the start. First off, the letters. EMDR stands for Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing. This means that through the movement of your eyes, … Continue reading EMDR basics
Acceptance: Radical, in DBT and Otherwise
I talk a lot about acceptance every day. It is one of the fundamental distress tolerance skills in Dialectical Behavior Therapy (LINK to article on DBT I should write…) and a tool that we all need in order to get through the day without a giant hassle at every turn. It is a common misunderstanding … Continue reading Acceptance: Radical, in DBT and Otherwise
