What is Dialectical Behavior Therapy? 

I'm not sure I'm could participate in group therapy. It terrifies me.

@@codacreator6162 all the people are just like you looking for help so that should make it less terrifying

Fuck no.

@Snap Dragon oh I assume there’s healthy people in there who want to destroy them I apologize

How? How is this a good introduction? It doesn't even answer the question in the title of the video.

Absolutely correct. However most are doing/ participating in some destructive behaviour, could be over eating. Toxic relationships- relationship avoidance, overwork, anything that creates disharmony. Im literally right now in a treatment centre doing nothing but DBT therapy and training.

@@livp1835 are you a therapist or patient? Anyways good luck

That’s fantastic to hear. We are looking into this for a family member.

bpd forms when you are a young adult, so that’s why they said young people

@@mercuryloveswomen DBT is not only for young people or bpd.

@@Mockduck2020 DBT is not only used for your people but it was specifically created to treat bpd. BPD is usually found in young adults but obviously can effect anyone.

As an autistic person I feel that way about autism: provision for adult aspies (especially those who received a very late diagnosis such as myself) deserve consideration as well

@@Mockduck2020 i never said that it wasn’t? don’t put words into my mouth

Please, if you find anything could you share with me? I have BPD. I can’t afford therapy and like you, I’m looking for a self help structure.

Imagine you have a box of crayons, and each crayon represents a feeling you have. Sometimes, you might have really strong or big feelings, like being very sad, angry, or scared. DBT helps you learn how to use your crayons in the right way. DBT has four important parts, like four superpowers you can learn: Mindfulness: This is like having a special power to focus and pay attention to what's happening right now. It helps you notice and understand your feelings and thoughts without getting overwhelmed by them. Calming down: When you feel upset, it's important to have ways to calm down. DBT teaches you different tricks like deep breathing, counting to ten, or using your senses to help you relax and feel better. Solving problems: Sometimes, you might have problems or things that make you feel bad. DBT helps you become a problem-solving superhero by teaching you how to think of different solutions and make good choices. Getting along with others: Having good relationships with family and friends is important. DBT shows you how to talk to others and ask for what you need in a nice way. It helps you understand other people's feelings too. With these superpowers, you can become stronger and happier. Just like learning how to ride a bike or draw better, DBT helps you practice these skills so you can use them in your everyday life

@@OwlofDating Thank you for that excellent explanation of DBT. 😊

Katie Morton is good ! She explains lots of topics. Also Dr Tracy. Both RU-vides

@@TassieJake Thanks for reminding me about Kati Morton. I just resubbed her. She was helpful but may have put me off about something. I'll try listening to her again now.

Hi Stepfanie! I hope you're doing well (: So basically, dialectical behavior therapy (or DBT) was developed by Dr. Marsha M. Linehan specifically to treat patients with borderline personality disorder (or BPD) because they seldom made progress with other types of therapy, like cognitive behavior therapy, and continued to live in intense emotional pain and engage in dangerous behaviors. Essentially, while therapies like CBT focus on thought processes, DBT focuses on emotional intensity and reactivity. There are four modules to DBT: - Mindfulness (simply noticing your emotions without judgement or impulsively acting on them) - Distress Tolerance (developing healthy coping skills in order to positively endure negative emotions) - Emotion regulation (developing skills to lessen negative emotions and increase positive ones) - Interpersonal effectiveness (developing skills to better interact with people, especially through compromise and prioritizing) In adolescent programs, a fifth module is often added: "walking the middle path" (learning accept multiple truths at the same time and not seeing things in black and white- for example, rather than "I am a bad person," you can think "I am a good person, and I can improve.") There is a surplus of empirical evidence that DBT works to drastically improve quality of life and reduce dangerous behaviors, and it even helps many people achieve remission from BPD (as in they no longer meet the diagnostic criteria), and I can attest to that. I'm seventeen years old (BPD symptoms onset at age eleven, diagnosed at age sixteen), and, while I haven't started a formal DBT program yet, I've recently started to apply the DBT skills just from the free resources I've found online, and less than a week since I've started applying those, I can say that I have not felt this sustainably joyful and peaceful in years (and it's not like medication where there's a honeymoon phase- I can use these skills as often and as long as I need to). On that note, since you mention medication, I wanted to say that while medication management can be used as part of a DBT program, it isn't always necessary, as many people are able to come off of medication when starting DBT. In fact, there's no FDA-approved medication specifically for BPD, medication is just used to treat specific symptoms (for example, I take an antidepressant for the depressive symptoms, as well as an antipsychotic for irritability and two mood stabilizers for frequent and intense mood swings). I hope this was helpful. I wish you the best of luck!

Hi there! it is a lot like regular therapy, as it is still a form of cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT), but it is just more specified. The focus on DBT is heavily based on teaching mindfulness, distress torelance and emotional regulation to patients. These strategies help improve patients' negative thinking and appraisal patterns. Other techniques like skills training is involved where therapists simulate and practice real world scenarios where patients can practice applying their strategies learned in therapy. Phone coaching is often utilized in DBT too, where the client has phone access to the therapist in between sessions.

I was in dbt. It was sort of like a class. Less suffocating for me

Stepfanie I couldn't agree with you more. I was recently diagnosed with Quiet BPD, and I've been trying to find a resource that explains the principles of DBT, and it's odd, but video after video, website after website, article after article, and I've yet to find a resource that actually says what the methods or tools ARE.

Basically encourages thinking “dialectically.” Trains you from thinking in black and white into thinking in gray. 2 things can be opposites and still be true ex. You can be mad at someone and still love them.

I'm with you Matthew. Sometimes though, those substances leave me in a terrible place especially on the last day of a sesh when I'm at my physically weakest. The two days after that are my worst then on the third sober day everything changes. I have a shower and I'm on top of the world, counting down to the next sesh. But yes, in that cycle there are times I think I'm truly lost.

Wish you all the best❤️Hope you find it helpful, and you will get through this! Sending you positive energy Jillian!!!

@@zeeoracle sounds like something that someone who needs therapy would say

You look so much like my niece, it's crazy💕. Hope your doing good.

Its been 1 year since your comment, can we please get an update? Did it help at all?

It’s a really good therapy. Helps me immensely.

DBT is great. I thoroughly enjoyed psychoanalysis too, my therapy at was really good and it made everything so much more interesting - especially my breakthroughs

Gay

as someone who found other therapy unhelpful did you notice anything different about DBT? I see it's been a year since your original comment

Absolutely correct. However most are doing/ participating in some destructive behaviour, could be over eating. Toxic relationships- relationship avoidance, overwork, anything that creates disharmony. Im literally right now in a treatment centre doing nothing but DBT therapy and training.

What state are you in? I would love to try CBT and maybe DBT. And I like that channel too(:

@@TylerGregory1998 Michigan

Add me on snap - sophtaylox 🙏🏼 I struggle too. You’re going to be okay.

Substance is not the way my friend! I totally understand as I am a recovering alcoholic all my life I been using that to cope with daily life. The mental health system is broken, I don’t like going to therapy and getting comfortable with a therapist to have them leave shortly after a couple sessions and then I’m on the hunt for a new therapist again. I wished therapist would learn to stick to there job and give people a chance.A lot of people are suffering in this world with emotional and mental health issues substance abuse and have not been diagnosed or diagnosed properly. A good therapist would study there clients rather than just sit there and listen and give you a few lines out of a book they got from graduating their course to be a therapist. For you my friend, I can give some advice and follow the natural supplements for self healing, meditate 🧘‍♂️ give your mind a break and a chance to heal from substance and go to a treatment centre for substance abuse. Most of all never blame yourself for the struggles you face. Be positive in life and grab good opportunity to better yourself. Not because you feel you need it but because it gives us all mental clarity that life can be managed and we have control still. We all have something we suffer with but it’s all up to us to find what works to make life manageable and more enjoyable. Not many people believe in the man upstairs but I also believe pray helps spiritual growth and inner peace, finding the ability to forgive those who have hurt you in your past can help you move forward more gracefully in the future rather than carrying that hurt and nurturing it with substance. Find a way to know and tell yourself you are enough, you are worthy , you are a beautiful person, self care is important. I hope this helps and if you ever need someone to chat with let me know. I’m near for those who struggle just like I do. No one is perfect in this life and those who say or think they are, well they are full of shit. Everyone on this planet is suffering inside with something. You are not alone. Hugs 🤗

The fact that you write that down tells me that you care. Try to find that what you care for… try to look at yourself first. Why did you write that down Matt? I believe in you man.. i truly do. I’m a random kid from faaaar away somewhere, but i believe in you. Why am i writing this comment? Good luck brother.. you are one hell of a strong person. Look at what you said in your own message.. you are a fighter. And if a fighter runs out of options, they create their own options. We never run out of options Matt. We never run out of options no matter what.

How did it go ? :)

Nobody said otherwise.

@TheArtOfSoothe, can you let us know if it helped you?

Me too

That’s why she said sometimes

Yeah mate.... Couldn't tell you where or how mine started but it's always been With me

bravo for pointing this fact out!!!! Valerie Porr TARA4BPD

Has to do with neglect too

Could it also be a set of behaviours that a parent models to a child?

I am unable to control my emotions.. i am getting constant chest pain due to this... Will DBT help me!!?

Would love to have a chat with you if you're still around, Michael. Do you have email?

Genuine question: is not chronic in validation a form of trauma? I think so, but what are your thoughts on that. You seem to feel that chronic invalidation is not a form of trauma. Am I understanding you correctly?

I have a more informative video on my channel if you're still looking for better resources. I've been in remission from BPD for over 2 years and make content on BPD, mental health/wellness, and self improvement.

@madeleinemcbride7332 I have a more informative video on my channel if you're still looking for better resources. I've been in remission from BPD for over 2 years and make content on BPD, mental health/wellness, and self improvement. I actually referenced your comment and a few others in my DBT video because the lack of info in videos like this really is frustrating.

Thanks for the comment and feedback on our video. DBT can be used throughout life. Check out our episode of #AskTheExpert with Dr. Cohen-he’ll walk through exercises to do at home for balancing acceptance and change: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-aq7IdyGBqjI.html

@@PsychHub Please remove the parts that say "young" people. This promotes ageism. These things affect ALL ages - not only "young" people!

@@PsychHub I’m 57 and I’ve been in CBT for many years. I’m doing much better after being diagnosed PTSD, and I was introduced to DBT as an inpatient several years ago. However, I must drive into the next county for services. Please tell me there will be others in any given group who are like me! Is it mostly self harming or suicidal young people in these groups?

Thank you for your comment. For support and resources on mental health, the NAMI National Warmline Directory is a great resource, unlike a hotline for those in immediate crisis, warmlines provide early intervention with emotional support that can prevent a crisis - and a more costly 911 call or ER visit. The lines are typically free, confidential peer-support services staffed by volunteers or paid employees who have experienced mental health conditions themselves. For a list of where to find this service in your area please check out the link here -> www.nami.org/NAMI/media/NAMI-Media/BlogImageArchive/2020/NAMI-National-HelpLine-WarmLine-Directory-3-11-20.pdf

Its a scam!

Its litterally one google search, dont choose to stay ignorant.

Hearing and knowing are two different things.

To be fair, from what I can tell, this is specifically targeted towards those with emotional instability, and was designed for BPD. If anyone goes into this hoping to undo trauma, it won't help. Also it's not going to work if you don't put in the effort.

@jeepingurl I'm sorry you've been dealing with such pain - older adults definitely deal with this as well and can DEFINITELY be helped. I have a more informative video on my channel if you're still looking for better resources. I've been in remission from BPD for over 2 years and make content on BPD, mental health/wellness, and self improvement that you may find helpful.