Feeling Overwhelmed? 6 DBT Distress Tolerance Skills

Опубликовано: 21 Май 2026
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0:00 Intro
1:52 STOP
3:10 Pros and Cons
5:28 TIP
6:57 Distraction
9:22 Self-Soothing with Your Senses
10:11 Improve the Moment

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About the Creator: Created by a Registered Psychotherapist with a Master’s degree in Counseling Psychology and over 25 years of experience in child, adolescent and adult mental health. These videos make evidence-based, empirically supported psychological concepts accessible through animation.