Mental Health
A factor that influences mental health but is often overlooked in daily routines.
What is sleep/nutrition/stress management?
This hygiene task is most often overlooked when depression symptoms increase.
What is showering or brushing teeth?
This DBT skill focuses on surviving emotional crises safely.
What is distress tolerance?
This communication style avoids aggression while still expressing needs.
What is assertive communication?
This skill helps manage responsibilities.
This is a common warning sign that mental health symptoms may be worsening.
What is changes in sleep, mood, or behavior?
This is one reason hygiene routines are important in shared living environments.
What is preventing conflict or health issues?
This DBT skill helps people notice thoughts and feelings without reacting impulsively.
What is mindfulness?
This behavior often escalates conflict instead of resolving it.
What is interrupting, blaming, or yelling?
This skill is most directly tied to housing stability.
What is budgeting?
This coping skill helps reduce overwhelming thoughts by focusing on the present moment.
Completing hygiene tasks even when you don’t feel like it builds this recovery skill.
What is discipline or routine?
You want to react impulsively to an emotion. DBT teaches you to pause and choose actions based on this skill.
What is emotion regulation?
This skill involves repeating or summarizing what someone said to ensure understanding.
What is active listening?
This skill allows someone to function without constant structure or oversight.
What is independence?
You’ve stopped attending groups, sleeping most of the day, and feel “checked out.” This is the next healthy step.
What is reaching out for support or using coping skills?
You feel overwhelmed by hygiene tasks and avoid them completely. This strategy helps make them manageable.
What is breaking tasks into smaller steps?
You heart is racing, emotions are intense, and you feel out of control- this DBT skill targets the body first.
What is TIPP?
These statements reduce defensiveness by focusing on personal feelings instead of accusations.
What are "I" statements?
This skill involves anticipating problems and adjusting plans before they cause consequences.
You feel overwhelmed but don’t want to ask for help because you “should handle it yourself.” This belief increases risk in recovery.
What is stigma or shame?
What part of the body is most overlooked when showering?
What is the belly button?
This DBT concept means two things can be true at the same time.
What is dialectical thinking?
The communication skill most critical for setting boundaries.
What is direct communication?
This skill involves noticing when daily responsibilities are starting to slip and correcting course early.
What is self-monitoring?