What The Heck Is DBT?: The Secret To Understanding Your Emotions And Coping With Your Anxiety Through Dialectical Behavior Therapy Skills

by R.J. Miller

You are an adult! It's incredibly frustrating that you have got to this stage of your life and you can't communicate without losing your rage. But when this impacts your entire life, it's time to change! One drink seems like a typical, sociable idea. But that one drink turns into several. One second you are happy and having a great time, the next, you feel like like a bull in a China shop. Inevitably, you argue with someone! This is just one of the hundreds of scenarios that could occur when intense emotions rise up and take control of every rational part of your body. At some point, social interactions are going to be a necessary part of our lives. Hiding from the rest of the world is appealing. But after a few days, boredom and emptiness will take over. If you aren't careful, this is just the beginning of destructive behaviors. Is your boss noticing? Is your family concerned? Have you lost one two many relationships because of your mood? Everyone needs a little help with their emotions. However, conditions like borderline personality disorder, PTSD, anxiety, and depression are going to make emotions even more difficult to manage. Everyone could benefit from therapy at some point. But where do you start? In this guide to Dialectal Behavior Therapy (DBT), you will ● How Marsha Lineham, the founder of Dialectal Behavior Therapy, changed how we treat some of the most harmful mental health conditions● What makes DBT different from other therapies due to its unique 4 principles ● How mindfulness, a 2,500-year-old practice, got its revival and became a crucial part of DBT● 6 guided meditations to help overcome everything from fear of abandonment to impulsive behavior--plus 4 other mindful practices● The impacts of stress on the body and how one nerve can improve your tolerance to distress● 7 distress tolerance exercises to prepare you for an emotional crisis● The meaning behind DBT acronyms life D.E.A.R.M.A.N. and F.A.S.T. that are going toimprove your social interactions● How assertiveness and healthy boundaries will boost your interpersonal effectiveness● Free exercises for social skills assessment and understanding emotional triggers● What it takes to develop the idealized Wise Mind● How to reframe negative thoughts into positive self-talk in 3 simple steps And much more. Every day you are faced with challenges and every day you fight through them. But these issues return, stronger and stronger, no matter what you try. Today, you might be in the darkest place you can imagine. You are struggling to make it through the day, let alone be happy.It's not that you don't have the ability to turn your life around. It's that you are missing the practical knowledge to do so. And this is here, at your fingertips!If you don't want to waste another day not leading the life you deserve, then scroll up and click the "Add to Cart" button right now.

198 pages, Paperback

Published October 28, 2022

Reviews

[Lauren · Rating 5 out of 5]

When reading books regarding mental health and DBT, I usually find them to be unintentionally hard to relate to, as there isn’t much first hand perspective. This book is completely different - the author details their findings from personal experience and psychology / science, so I found the book to be extremely relatable and helpful in my understanding of DBT. I also have Borderline Personality Disorder and Severe Anxiety. It has given me a great idea on how to work with myself, and the book was an easy read for me. I wasn’t overwhelmed, but felt comforted in knowing my experience with issues were shared, and my bad thoughts aren’t actually subjective to me. A really excellent read from R.J Miller, and it is a book I’d STRONGLY recommend for anyone struggling, or for anyone who would like to learn more about DBT!

[Kayla Flynn · Rating 5 out of 5]

As someone who has completed 18 months of a dbt skills group and been in individual dbt therapy for 2 years now, I found this to be a great refresher. Often, we don’t use our skills as often as we should. Just like any other skill in life: if you don’t use it you lose it. Well, I had begun to lose my skills because I simply forgot how to apply effectively or I just completely forgot how to do it. What the heck is dbt was great at helping me to brush off the dust and relearn what I need to be successful. Props to the author because it was very well written in easy to understand lingo. I’d recommend this to anyone struggling with their mental health!

[Amy R Butters · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great intro and review of DBT

I did a DBT course last year and, like pointed out in this book, it is full of skills that if you don't use, you lose. What the heck is DBT is not only a great intro to DBT but also a wonderful reminder of all the skills I learned before. Definitely worth a read!

[David · Rating 3 out of 5]

I wanted to know what DBT is about. I think this book does a good job of giving you that. I learned that in a nutshell DBT is a combination of CBT (Cognitive Behavioral Analysis) combined with mindfulness. The book goes through the four areas of DBT and give many skills. In the end I'm not sure I could learn and practice these skills from just reading this book though.

[J And · Rating 4 out of 5]

Read More Than Once to Absorb Everything

This book is a guide to DBT, or Dialectical Behavior Therapy, but it is not an easy read. Take the time to read it more than once, and read carefully. You will get maximum benefit from doing this along with input from at least one trained professional.

[Deanna (OnceUponADee) · Rating 4 out of 5]

I really enjoyed the introduction and how thoroughly DBT was explained. I have used CBT before but never realized that I was also using some DBT skills as well to cope with anxiety. This book was easy to follow and I hope others enjoy this book and learn about DBT.

[Heather Langdon · Rating 5 out of 5]

Enjoyed learning about dbt and helped with my mental illness. I did cbt group but not dbt. I’ll be using the book as a resource in the future