Tag: DBT

What Is Black and White Thinking?

April 24, 2020 Avalon Malibu Healthy Living Mental Health

When you view life, people or situations as “all or nothing”, that is known as black and white thinking. For many people, these thought patterns appear from time to time, especially when they’re feeling upset, angry, disappointed, hopeless or frustrated.… Read More ›

Borderline Personality Disorder and Suicide Prevention

April 20, 2020 Avalon Malibu Recovery Mental Health

Note: If you are having suicidal thoughts, please call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-8255. Your life matters and you are not alone. Borderline personality disorder (BPD) affects millions of people across the United States, with the majority… Read More ›

Borderline Personality Disorder

November 23, 2019 Avalon Malibu Mental Health Treatment

Note: If you are having suicidal thoughts, please call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-8255. Your life matters and you are not alone. Borderline personality disorder (BPD) affects people all across the world, with many of them being women.… Read More ›

Your Ultimate Guide to DBT and Borderline Personality Disorder Recovery

September 17, 2018 Avalon Malibu Personality Disorder Recovery

Borderline personality disorder (BPD) is a mental disorder that involves unstable moods, self-perceptions, and behavior. Typical symptoms of BPD involve efforts to avoid real or imagined abandonment, instability regarding relationships, distorted sense of self, impulsive and often dangerous behaviors, self-harm,… Read More ›

Are There Skills Everyone Can Gain from DBT?

October 16, 2017 Avalon Malibu Treatment

couples talking to each other in a group therapy session

We all experience moments of doubt, worry, disappointment, grief, and low self-esteem. While many of us may feel that these feelings are not of concern, learning tools to cope with these feelings is always beneficial. Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) is… Read More ›