Blog, DBT

6 DBT Interpersonal Effectiveness Skills & Journal Prompts

Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) is a therapeutic approach that combines cognitive-behavioural techniques with Eastern mindfulness principles. One of the core components of DBT is Interpersonal Effectiveness, which plays a crucial role in building and maintaining healthy relationships.  In this comprehensive guide, we will explore the DBT Interpersonal Effectiveness skills, focusing on 3 core skills (DEARMAN,… Continue reading 6 DBT Interpersonal Effectiveness Skills & Journal Prompts

Blog, Mental Health

Why Does Shame Feel So Big?

Why Does Shame Feel So Big? Today has been a little bit of a rollercoaster for my nervous system. It’s safe to say that out of all the emotions I experience, none hit me quite as viscerally as shame does. Even when its intensity absolutely does not fit the facts of the situation. But why… Continue reading Why Does Shame Feel So Big?

Blog, Mental Health

Recovery Really Isn’t Linear

A few months ago, I remember thinking about how far I had come since my lowest point of my mental health: a pretty severe breakdown I had just over 3 years ago. Since then, I had repeated the year my breakdown had interrupted at University and managed to graduate with a 2:1, began a Master’s… Continue reading Recovery Really Isn’t Linear

Blog, Mental Health

Confronting Self-esteem

I have dodged the topic of self-esteem in my blog recently as it is a bit of a strange one for me. On one hand, I think of myself as a confident, loud and out-going girl. I’m not really ever shy or quiet, things that we might normally associate with low self-esteem, and I open… Continue reading Confronting Self-esteem

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Down the Rabbit Hole

When starting my blog, I wanted a platform to talk about my thoughts and experiences with depression along with other aspects of mental health. But the more I have written, the more I feel like people assume, or expect, that because I write these things, I have my shit together. I can say for a… Continue reading Down the Rabbit Hole