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Bipolar disorder is not just a single disorder, but a category of mood disorders marked by periods of abnormally high energy and euphoria, often accompanied by bouts of clinical depression. This is the place to talk about your experience with bipolar disorder, learn from others' experiences, and find support.

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malibumark 02/23/2019

My therapist mentioned this concept in our session yesterday.

"Distress Tolerance" - just on the face of it - it seems to make

a lot of sense. We all face distressing issues at any or some point and

it is important to understand how we handle it. Maybe we can choose

healthier ways to cope. Ways to effectively cope as well.

I am just starting to research it and I found the following link

I just wanted to share. Maybe it will spark something in you- like

it sparked ideas in me.

https://www.sunrisertc.com/distress-tolerance-skills/

Jenniferswe 02/23/2019

This is very interesting. Thank you for sharing it with us.

SunCloudJD 02/23/2019

Thanks so much sweetie......I'll take a look for sure.... It' s great when we have ah ha moments...… Big hug....xo

malibumark 02/23/2019

thanks! I need to look at this some more.

malibumark 02/23/2019

The little videos on the page really help to explain the strategies - they're short and helpful!

irishwriter 02/23/2019

thanks mark, the DBT tools can be very useful. it is all the stupid acronyms that drive me nuts. i always think they take four paragraphs to say what could be said in a couple of sentences. having said that the reminder was much needed so working with my breathing as we speak. hope the weekend treats you well. good post,

malibumark 02/23/2019

thanks irish!

Sunshinegirl0228 02/23/2019

So I followed the link and read the article. It just seems like too much work.
Have any of you actually used these and had success?

irishwriter 02/23/2019

as they say in Al Anon ' take what you need and leave the rest'

malibumark 02/23/2019

the short videos were helpful.

mlr0853 02/24/2019

Hi Mark...DBT literally change my life and increased my ability to function daily...I live and breathe DBT, This is a link to a DBT site map that shows the many different areas of the practice.
http://dbtselfhelp.com/html/site_map_text.html

malibumark 02/24/2019

thanks mlr!!

malibumark 02/27/2019

Thanks LadyP!

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