by Melissa Gerson | Sep 26, 2022 | Blog
Suicide is one of the leading causes of death among young people in the United States. Data compiled by the CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) from 2020 tells us that, among individuals ages 10-14 and 25-34, suicide was the second leading cause of death....
by Melissa Gerson | Sep 16, 2022 | Blog
Tragically, the prevalence of suicidal teens has increased dramatically over the last decade. According to the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI), approximately 20 percent of high school-age kids report “serious thoughts about suicide,” while 9 percent report...
by Melissa Gerson | Aug 29, 2022 | Blog
For our final blog post in our mini Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) skills series, we’re going to consider the importance of self-care and focus on the PLEASE Master skill set. These skills are part of the Emotion Regulation module of DBT, which has three goals: to...
by Melissa Gerson | Aug 22, 2022 | Blog
In this week’s blog post, we continue our spotlight on Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) skills. Today, we’re going to talk about the ACCEPTS skill, which is part of DBT’s Distress Tolerance module. Similar to TIPS (previously discussed here), ACCEPTS allows us to...
by Melissa Gerson | Aug 16, 2022 | Blog
Welcome to Columbus Park’s Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) mini-series! Join us over the next three blogs/weeks, as we share a few central DBT skills that can enhance your life and help you cope when things get tough. To start, let’s consider how to observe,...
