Dialectics
Psychoeducation of Depression
Opposite Action
Willingness vs. Willfulness
Memes
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Dialectics is part of which pillar of DBT?
Mindfulness
100
Define Depression
- The Big Sad
- A long/intense sadness that is intertwines with your thoughts, feelings, and behaviors, ending in a constant cycle of feeling trapped.
- It can affect multiple aspects of your life: school, relationships, motivation, self-care, and self-worth.
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Opposite Action is part of which pillar of DBT?
Emotional Regulation
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Willingness vs Willfulness is part of which pillar of DBT?
Distress Tolerance
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The act of making someone frustrated or mad on purpose.
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True or False: Two contradicting things can be true at the same time.
True, often times our brains tell us that only one thing can exist. In reality, there can be the existence of two things contradicting things and we can learn to accept how both of these can exist in our world.
Ex. I'm feeling angry towards this person, but I also have the capacity to care for them.
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A way to connect with others that can reduce feelings of isolation
Social support or reaching out
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What questions can I ask myself when I'm emotional to see if it's a good time to use Opposite Action?
Does my emotion fit the situation?
Does the intensity of my emotion fit the situation?
Am I having an urge to do something ineffective?
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Define Willfulness
Define Willingness
Willfulness is REFUSING TO TOLERATE the moment.
Willingness is the skill of realizing you are part of and connected to the rest of the universe. Willingness is playing your part, as best you can, with what you have, at this point in time.
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"Deez Nutz, HA, got eeem!"
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Provide an example of a dialectical thought.
"I feel sad, but I can also find joy in small things."
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The type of fatigue caused by depression, not relieved by sleep.
Mental or emotional fatigue
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True or False: Opposite Action, if we do it right, we will only need to do once in a situation.
False. Oftentimes it takes more than one use of *any* skill before we can bring our emotion to a level that matches the situation. Be patient with yourself!
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True or False: Giving up and refusing to try is an example of willingness.
False. Having willingness is the acceptance of the situation you're in and wanting to make changes to your reality.
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"How do you know what's good for me?"
"THAT'S MY OPINION!"
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How does dialectics support emotional regulation?
It encourages flexibility in thinking and helps reduce extreme emotions.
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Name at least 2 items of each category of depression:
- Thoughts
- Feelings
- Behaviors
Free Response
400
What are some obstacles to using Opposite Action?
Willfulness, physical state, being in emotion mind/not being mindful, etc.
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Emma keeps replaying an argument and refuses to consider another perspective.
Willfulness
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What date and how old did our boi pass away?
April 16, 2026 at the ripe age of 23
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Why do dialectics matter?
It helps individuals see multiple perspectives and find balance in their thoughts and feelings.
Helps with black and white thinking and the suffering that comes with it.
500
This skill involves being kind to yourself when you're suffering
Self-compassion
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Explain what Opposite Action is and how/why it works.
Doing behaviors that are the opposite of what our current emotion is in order to create more positive feelings as a result.
Emotions lead to behaviors (when we're angry, we may raise or voice or become aggressive). Same can be true the other way (when we do certain actions, we start to shift our emotions in a more positive direction.
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Taylor takes a deep breath before responding during an argument. Is this an example willingness or willfulness.
Willingness.
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Who's your favorite clinician?
Josh/You/The One and Only/Ever other answer is incorrect.
Me: if you don't choose me.