DBT Skills
This nonverbal way of communicating can show how we’re feeling even when we don’t say a word.
What is body language?
These often hidden, long-standing thoughts can drive automatic reactions and keep people stuck in unhelpful patterns.
What are core beliefs?
Chemical name for water
What is H2O
This mental illness is not just mood swings—it includes extreme highs and lows that can seriously affect daily life.
What is bipolar disorder?
This illness is not just being sad or lazy, even though people often mistake it for that.
What is depression
S.T.O.P. Skill - The "P" stands for?
"Plan" (Proceed with a plan)
This activity helps you break down a negative thought by asking questions like 'What’s the evidence for this?' and 'Is there another way to look at it?
What is putting your thoughts on trial?
What do we call an animal that only eats plants
What is an herbivore
What is the biggest feeder of anxiety, depression, social phobia, etc.
Avoidance!!!!!!!!!
These are strategies we use to help us get through tough moments, not to fix the problem, but to make it more bearable.
What are coping skills?
This DBT skill helps you let thoughts and comments slide off, like eggs in a nonstick pan.
What is Teflon Mind
This thinking trap involves assuming you know what others are thinking without any real evidence.
What is mind reading?
This is the item SpongeBob is always chasing but never seems to never get?
What is his driver's license
In the movie Lars and the Real Girl, Lars starts to make progress when he begins doing this with real people, like going to church or spending time with Margo.
What is socializing?
This PTSD symptom makes someone feel constantly on edge, like they’re always watching for danger even when they’re safe.
What is hypervigilance?
Fill in the blank: "I have the right to say ______ without feeling guilty."
What is No
In the video with bug characters, this is what NAT stands for—those pesky thoughts that crawl into your mind and make you feel worse.
Negative Automatic Thoughts
Inventor of the telephone
Who is Alexander Graham Bell
These are unhelpful ways of thinking that can twist how we see ourselves, other people, or situations.
What are thinking traps or cognitive distortions?
This is what schizoaffective disorder has that schizophrenia does not always have."
What are mood symptoms like depression or mania?
This DBT concept is like your emotional comfort zone—when you’re in it, you can think clearly and handle stress. Too far outside of it, and you may shut down or freak out.
What is the window of tolerance?
This thinking trap makes you believe that just thinking something can make it happen, even if there's no real connection
What is Magical thinking?
Whose tagline is "Giggity Giggity"
Quagmire from Family Guy
In the movie Lars and the Real Girl, Bianca represents this kind of emotional defense mechanism, helping Lars feel safe in relationships.
What is a delusion?
According to a video we watched, getting just 1% better every day is part of this approach to making long-term change.
What is Atomic Habits?