Learn about the DBT Biosocial Theory, which explains why some people struggle with difficulties regulating emotions.
Watch this clip from our live DBT Skills class where we discussed the Biosocial Theory, which explains why some people struggle with chronic emotion dysregulation.
Telling yourself, "don't feel sad," doesn't change that you are feeling sad. Learning how to validate and hold compassionate space for your emotions is a much more effective (and kind) approach. Self-validation helps your the emotional part of your brain to begin to quiet so that you can then m...
Learn the general way that emotions work. Learn things that keep emotions around for a long time and behaviors that reactivate emotions.