by Dr. Jessica DaCosta | Oct 1, 2024 | Depression, Adolescents, Children, Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Navigating Care, Young Adults
Major depressive disorder (MDD) is a mood disorder that can negatively impact a person’s daily life by causing emotional, physical, and/or psychological impairments. Depression can take many forms and co-occur with other mental health challenges. This concern is treatable and symptoms can be relieved through a variety of therapeutic approaches. It’s important to know what signs to look for so that you or a loved one can seek out support.
by Rebecca Herzog | Dec 4, 2023 | Adolescents, Children, Depression, Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Young Adults
When we experience challenging life situations, we can unintentionally cause ourselves more emotional pain when we are unable to accept things as they are. Practicing the DBT skill of Radical Acceptance will help you build emotional resilience and lead a more balanced and fulfilling life.
by Dr. Jessica DaCosta | Nov 6, 2023 | Anxiety, Adolescents, Children, Depression, Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Young Adults
The DBT self-soothe skills can help you learn how to tolerate distress and improve your ability to handle challenging situations. Using DBT strategies that focus on different sensory experiences, you can master self-soothing practices to relax and reduce stress levels.
by Dr. Erica Dashow | Oct 25, 2023 | Adolescents, Anxiety, Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT), Depression, Life Skills, Young Adults
We are living through a tumultuous period in the world’s history. It seems there is always new information about negative events for us to absorb, and our newsfeeds and timelines now act as feature panels for the many breaking updates that vie for our attention....
by Dr. Jessica DaCosta | Apr 26, 2023 | Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Adolescents, Anxiety, Children, Depression, Young Adults
We have all experienced emotional distress at times, weather from a frustrating conversation with a friend, troubles at work or school, or even running late for something important. Using DBT skills, such as the TIPP skills for distress tolerance, can help improve how you handle stressors.
by Rebecca Herzog | Nov 2, 2021 | Adolescents, Anxiety, Depression, Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Young Adults
When experiencing pain or distress, the DBT skill of IMPROVE the moment is a distress tolerance skill that can help by changing the way you think about the situation or yourself, changing physical sensations of stress (e.g. practicing tension and relaxation techniques), and engaging your mind in an effective way.
