I just started DBT with a counselor. I am not in group counseling for DBT yet. DBT is set up to find solutions to whatever problem you face. Some of my issues to be resolved is, panic attacks, going shopping in malls, startled responses, driving near a transfer truck....

I like it, it's helped with monitoring my moods. I was in a group setting for it where we would take a sheet and track our moods, symptoms, etc. It's based I believe on a book by Marsha Linehan or something... I coulda butchered her name. I find/found it helpful but also a bit biased... then again, nothing's perfect (except me!)

Hi Becky,

DBT is a program by Marsha Linehan and is comprised of many methods. DBT essentially is like a toolbox. It is life skills develpment, techniques that are valuable for everyone, not just those of us with mental illnes. It was originally created for people with Borderline Personality Disorder, but was soon realized that it is helpful for people with bipolar, depression, anxiety disorders and more. Personally, I think it should be offered in the schools because it really is about basic life skills that help everyone to live a better life.

Here is a website for DBT self-help... http://www.dbtselfhelp.com/

hi..i just wanted to say that i too just started DBT one on one with a therapist. it is pretty intense and opens up some tough stuff..my therapist likens it to picking at a scab (nice picture eh?) it hurts but eventually it will restructure the way you think..i also started charting my moods at a website i can give you if you contact me directly..its helping me to see a pattern in my bp symptoms..