Resources

External Resources

How to find a DBT Therapist: 

• Behavioral Tech: if you are looking for a therapist that provides adherent DBT. When looking for adherent DBT, you want to find a therapist that can offer individual DBT therapy, phone coaching, access to a DBT skills group, and who is part of a DBT consultation team.

On-Line Mental Health Information Resources for Teens & Parents:

• Teen Mental Health: this Canadian-based website has lots of information about mental health including specific information about disorders, but also about the teen brain, the importance of sleep, and other issues impacting teens.
• Behavioral Tech: this DBT training website has definitions and resource lists with videos and useful information for teens and families about dialectical behavioral therapy.
• The Center for Disease Control and Prevention: website is dedicated to teen mental health with helpful information and additional resources.
• National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH): great one-page fact sheet specifically for teens and the teen brain.
• Effective Child Therapy: the Society of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology website offers resources related to evidence-based treatments and common mental health concerns for kids and teens. The site is primarily geared towards parents/caregivers, however, teens may find the information available helpful as well.

Links to Great Informational and Useful Videos:

• Dialectical Behavior Therapy Clinic at Rutgers University: developed short videos explaining core DBT skills and tools.
• Is Stress Always a Bad Thing?: Associate Professor of the Practice of Psychology and Neuroscience, Dr. Bridgette Hard — says that the way we think about stress makes a huge difference in how stress affects us.
• What is Dialectical behavior therapy for adolescents (DBT)?: Great short video giving an easy to understand overview of DBT – by Dr. Esme Shaller, Clinical Psychologist at UC San Francisco.
• Quiet Kit: is a site with great interactive stress-relieving box breathing tools.

Celebrities Speak Out:

• Born This Way Foundation: founded by Lady Gaga, is committed to supporting the wellness of young people, and empowering them to create a kinder and braver world. 
• SELF Magazine: Pete Davidson of SNL opens up about his BPD diagnosis.
• WebMD: Selena Gomez talks about how therapy changed her life.
• Women’s Health: Demi Lavato speaks out about her bipolar diagnosis.
• USA Today: NFL player Brandon Marshall talks about his BPD diagnosis.