Acceptance is the name of the game.  I go over what it is and what it isn't, and how to use the acceptance DBT skill in the middle of extreme emotions - in this case, sadness with an added bonus of a recording of me using the skill while in extreme distress.  I also throw in some of the "check the facts" skill.

Helpful resources from this episode:

DBT references

DBT Skills Training Handouts and Worksheets – online pdf version

DBT Skills Training Handouts and Worksheets – buy the manual from a Black-owned book store!

DBT handouts used in this episode

Distress Tolerance Handout 11 – Radical Acceptance

Emotion Regulation Handout 8 – Check the Facts

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