Mental Health Resources - DBT Self Help

DBT Self Help is a self-help resource. Even if you’re in a Dialectical Behavioral Therapy program or working with an individual therapist, these resources can help you on your journey in building your life worth living. This page contains various organizations, websites, books, artists, podcasts, Instagram accounts, and more about DBT and beyond.

DBTSelfHelp.com is not affiliated with the organizations or individuals on this list.

Organizations

Mental Health America

MHA is America’s leading community-based nonprofit dedicated to addressing the needs of those living with mental illness and to promoting the overall mental health of all.

National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI)
NAMI provides advocacy, education, support and public awareness so that all individuals and families affected by mental illness can build better lives.
National Eating Disorders Association (NEDA)

NEDA is the largest nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting individuals and families affected by eating disorders.

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)

SAMHSA is the agency within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services that leads public health efforts to advance the behavioral health of the nation.

American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP)

AFSP is a voluntary health organization that gives those affected by suicide a nationwide community empowered by research, education and advocacy to take action against this leading cause of death.

National Education Alliance for Borderline Personality Disorder (NEABPD)

The mission of NEABPD is to provide education, raise public awareness and understanding, decrease stigma, promote research, and enhance the quality of life of those affected by Borderline Personality Disorder and/or related problems, including emotion dysregulation.

Treatment and Research Advancements for BPD (TARA4BPD)

TARA4BPD is the first non-profit organization devoted to advocacy, research and education for those affected by Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD).

Black Emotional and Mental Health (BEAM)

BEAM‘s mission is to remove the barriers that Black people experience getting access to or staying connected with emotional health care and healing. BEAM does this through education, training, advocacy and the creative arts.

The Boris Lawrence Henson Foundation

The Boris Lawrence Henson Foundation’s vision is to eradicate the stigma around mental health issues in the African-American community.

The Blurt Foundation

The Blurt Foundation is a social enterprise dedicated to helping those affected by depression.

Emotions Matter

Emotions Matter‘s mission is to connect and empower those impacted by Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) to raise awareness about BPD and advocate for better mental health care.

Active Minds

Active Minds is the nation’s premier nonprofit organization supporting mental health awareness and education for young adults.

Students with Psychosis

Students With Psychosis (SWP) is empowering student leaders and advocates living with psychosis worldwide through collaboration and community building.

Project Lets

Project Lets builds peer-led communities of support, education & advocacy for folks with lived experience of mental illness, trauma, Disability, and/or neurodivergence. They believe that principles of Disability Justice are key components to supporting collective healing and our human rights.

FEDUP Collective

FEDUP is a collective of trans+, intersex, and gender diverse people who believe eating disorders in marginalized communities are social justice issues. Our mission is to make visible, interrupt, and undermine the disproportionately high incidence of eating disorders in trans and gender diverse individuals through radical community healing, recovery institution reform, research, empowerment, and education. 

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Websites

Behavioral Tech

Behavioral Tech trains mental health care providers and treatment teams who work with complex and severely disordered populations to use compassionate, scientifically valid treatments and to implement and evaluate these treatments in their practice setting. (The official Marsha Linehan company)

Self-Compassion

Kristin Neff, Ph.D. is a pioneer in the study of self-compassion, being the first one to operationally define and measure the construct almost twenty years ago. Her website has many resources for learning & practicing self-compassion.

The Highly Sensitive Person

The Highly Sensitive Person is a website dedicated to Elaine Aron’s concept of the Highly Sensitive Person.

DBT Skills

DBT Skills is a Tumblr blog dedicated to making DBT skills more accessible to all. This website is no longer being updated but all past content can still be accessed.

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Books

We have a shop via Bookshop.org where we have various lists of recommended books on DBT, BPD, Mindfulness and more. Please visit us there to browse mental health related books.

Disclosure: We are an affiliate of Bookshop.org where your purchases support local bookstores. We earn a commission for every purchase made through our links. This is a great way to support our site and help us keep it a FREE resource.

 

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Support Groups/Trainings

Family Connections

Family Connections™ is a free, evidence-based, 12-session course that provides education, skills training, and support for people who are supporting a sufferer of Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD)/Emotion Dysregulation (ED) or BPD/ED traits.

BPD Peers in Action

An online support group for those with BPD on Peer Support Central, hosted by Emotions Matter.

Mental Health First Aid

Mental Health First Aid is a skills-based training course that teaches participants about mental health and substance-use issues.

NAMI Support Groups

NAMI has a variety of support groups and trainings for peers, family, members, and veterans.

Self-Injury Recovery Anonymous

Self-Injury Recovery Anonymous is a safe space dedicated to helping those recover from physical self-mutilation

BPD Family Empowerment Skills Workshop

TARA offers this Virtual Family Workshop for families of people with BPD to learn skills to help.

Emotions Anonymous

Emotions Anonymous is a Twelve-Step program for people with emotional issues. It does have a spiritual component.

Anxiety and Depression Association of America Support Group Finder

This page from ADAA helps you find a support group near you or online.

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Art

Crazy Head Comics

Matilda (@crazyheadcomics) is a Swedish artist and mental health advocate.

Blessing Manifesting

Dominee (@blessingmanifesting) is a self-care blogger and mental health advocate.

Ruby Etc.

Ruby (@rubyetc_)is an illustrator, cartoonist and author who takes silliness very seriously.

Sarah Andersen Comics

Sarah Andersen (@sarahandersencomics) is a cartoonist and illustrator with several books out now.

The Sad Ghost Club

The Sad Ghost Club (@theofficialsadghostclub) raises awareness for mental health through comics and community.

Hannah Daisy

Hannah Daisy (@makedaisychains) is an artist, occupational therapist, and mental health advocate.

Dani DiPirro

Dani DiPirro (@positivelypresent) is an artist and author who advocates for living a positive life in the present moment.

Alyse Ruriani

Alyse Ruriani (@alyseruriani) is an art therapist with lived experience of mental illness.

Lindsay Braman

Lindsay Braman (@lindsaybraman) is an illustrator and social worker who interprets psychological concepts into playful visuals.

Sravya Attaluri

Sravya Attaluri (@sravya_attaluri) is an illustrator, graphic designer, and painter who makes art about mental health and feminism.

Andrea Evgeniou

Andrea Evgeniou (@andrea_evgeniou) is a compassionate counselor with lived experience sharing what works for her.

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Podcasts

Breaking Taboo

Get close, personal, conversational, and sometimes controversial- with Serena Sun, founder and director of Breaking Taboo, as she discusses a variety of topics around mental health, psychology, and wellness.

DBT & Me

From DBT & Me: “We are Kate and Michelle, two mental health therapists in Seattle, WA. We have been teaching DBT groups as a team for years. Whether you’ve never heard of DBT before or are experienced with DBT skills, this podcast is here to help you use DBT skills in your daily life.”

To Hell and Back

This podcast series, “To Hell and Back,” is focused on the nature of hellish experiences in life, how people get into them, and to present and discuss tools for coping with hell and getting out.

Therapy for Real Life

The Therapy For Real Life podcast breaks beyond the traditional therapy hour to adapt research-backed therapy concepts into practical self-care tips and tricks for everyday use. 

The Skillful Podcast

The Skillful Podcast explores skills and concepts from Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) and Radically-Open Dialectical Behavior Therapy (RO-DBT) to help listeners reduce emotional suffering, improve their relationships and create the life they want.

The BPD Bunch

The BPD Bunch is a talk show for and by people with symptoms of BPD.

BPD Bravery

BPD Bravery is a podcast focused on advocating for those struggling with BPD.

We’ve been a guest on this podcast. You can listen to that episode here

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Instagram Accounts

Therapy for Black Girls

@therapyforblackgirls provides Mental Health Resources for Black girls.

The Nap Ministry

From @thenapministry: “We examine the liberating power of naps. We believe rest is a form of resistance and reparations.”

Muslims with Eating Disorders

@muslims_eds is an online resource, public platform & safe space promoting & encouraging discourse on this intersectional identity.

Rose Parker (psychosispsositivity)

@psychosispsositivity is an account dedicated to supporting those with psychosis through positive posts.

DBTExChange

DBTExChange is an advocate for recovery from BPD and has a blog as well. She is also know for her memes.

Positively BPD

Positively DBT is a DBT-based peer support page.

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Additional Resources

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Diary Cards

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