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Expert articles on medications, conditions, and the future of mental healthcare, from the team building it.
Emotional Dysregulation: A Pattern With Many Causes, Not a Character Flaw
Emotional dysregulation shows up in ADHD, trauma, BPD, and mood disorders. Learn how the patterns differ and which evidence-based skills help steady your reactions.
Opposite Action: The DBT Skill for Emotions That Don't Fit the Facts
Opposite action is a DBT skill for emotions that don't fit the facts. See examples for sadness, shame, anxiety, and anger, and what research says works.
Distress Tolerance Skills: Getting Through a Crisis Without Making It Worse
DBT distress tolerance skills help you ride out overwhelming moments without acting on urges you'll regret. Learn each skill, when to use it, and the evidence.
DBT Skills: The 4 Modules Explained With Examples
A clear guide to the four DBT skills modules: mindfulness, distress tolerance, emotion regulation, and interpersonal effectiveness, with examples and evidence.
TIPP Skills: The DBT Crisis Tool Explained
TIPP is a DBT skill for moments when emotions spike too high to think. Learn each step, the science behind it, safety tips, and when to reach out for help.
Window of Tolerance: Hyperarousal, Hypoarousal, and What Helps
The window of tolerance explains why stress can send you into overdrive or shutdown. Learn the signs of each state and practical ways to get back.
Alexithymia: When You Cannot Name What You Feel, and What Helps
Alexithymia means trouble identifying and describing your feelings. Learn how common it is, how it links to autism, depression, and trauma, and what helps.
The Anger Iceberg: The Emotions Hiding Beneath Anger
Anger is rarely the whole story. Here's what the research says about the emotions often hiding beneath it, and what actually helps.