Your teenage years can be years of intense emotions, interpersonal struggles, and a lot of stress. Pressures from school, pressures from friends, and pressures from home all add up. When you’re a sensitive person, these
When you seek care for depression, you may think that all that is needed is a doctor to prescribe a pill, or someone to talk to once a week. While medication management and talk therapy
You may have found, when browsing the internet or reading up on mental health in a magazine, a discussion of dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) skills. With catchy acronyms like STOP, GIVE, or ABC PLEASE, and
While teenagers are capable of handling responsibilities and expectations that are more in line with adulthood than childhood, they are still growing. Treating depression in teenagers requires age-appropriate treatment; it’s important to actually reach teenagers
What if “depressed” is just how I am? When people experience long-term depression, it can start to feel permanent. I remember sitting across from my own therapist, years and years ago, and saying to her,
Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) was originally created to assist individuals coping with borderline personality disorder. However, extensive research has highlighted its effectiveness in addressing various mental health conditions, prompting investigations into the true efficacy of
When facing the prospect of finding a DBT therapist, it can feel like you need a step-by-step list, to make sure the process goes as smoothly as possible. We’ve laid out the process here, from
With the calendar rolling over to a new year, it can feel like a time for a fresh start, particularly when it comes to mental health. You may be looking at exercise, new pursuits to
It can be a substantial concept to wrap your head around, being referred to and entering a DBT retreat for mental health or eating disorder care. You’ll be away from your home, meeting a lot
In this season of shared holiday meals with celebratory foods, supporting a friend who is recovering from an eating disorder can feel like both a necessity, and big question mark. You may be wondering: how
The fall and winter holiday season can be one of festivity, cheer, and comfort. But it also often brings along changes in routine, stress, and relational strife. Family conflicts often fall into sharper focus around
The holiday season can be tough. The change in routine, expectations around gift giving, the increase in family visits and large get-togethers, the insistence on cheerfulness, and the opportunities to feel left out can all
