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Five Ways I Build Mental Wellness

My Brains Not Broken

After a decade-plus of living with depression and anxiety, I am proud of how I’ve learned to manage my mental health challenges. There are several types of talk therapy, including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectal Behavior Therapy (DBT), Mentalization-based therapy (MBT) and so many more.

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NASW Member Voices: ADHD and Mindfulness

Social Work Blog

A study from Psychiatry International found possible benefits of mindfulness to help with self-compassion, quality of life, well being, depression, and anxiety. Bertin explains that social workers use elements of DBT that seem to be especially effective in helping clients with ADHD.

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Guest Post: Travelling With A Mental Illness by Em

Bipolar Bandit

This can affix further anxieties to the trip and dampen the overall experience. This is a Dialectal Behaviour Therapy (DBT) tool that I have found helpful. Making lists is a major tool that I use to help me as my memory is the first to go under stress and anxiety. RADICAL ACCEPTANCE AND SELF-COMPASSION.

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What You Need to Heal

Abuse Survivor

I also had the benefit of a day program where they taught me about DBT skills. This inner voice is calm and has access to helpful info now even when I am having moderate anxiety or the start of a panic attack. We are hairless apelike creatures with big brains and a lot of anxiety about life. I know EWWWWWWWWWWW! Not people!

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NASW Member Voices: In Search of Transgenerational Office Space

Social Work Blog

We face each other and enter into a verbal dance I like to refer to as the “Acronym Tango,” (IFS, CBT, DBT, EMDR, EFT, cha-cha-cha). By naming all associated parties, it becomes quite clear why Emily complains about sleeplessness, anxiety, depression, and somatization. Sometimes clients politely decline the invitation. But I digress.

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Group Work with Involuntary Clients: Addressing Challenges with the Group and within Ourselves

University of Connecticut

This workshop will focus on how we can shift from an experience of anxiety and dread to a confident approach that engages our curiosity and creativity. It can often feel intimidating and even create dread for a group worker to be tasked with a mandated group. The workshop will be both instructional and experiential.

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Teen Cutting

Beautiful Voyager

Additionally, NSSI is more common in people who suffer from anxiety , depression, or have difficulty regulating their emotions. Dialectical Behavior Therapy Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) is a psychotherapy that is based on CBT. Why Do Teens Engage In Self-Harm Like Cutting?