emotional regulation skills Archives

How to respond to crisis: RO-DBT Crisis Response

Steps to Containing a Mental Health Crisis Printable- RO-DBT model

Traditional DBT helps develop emotion regulation and impulse control for people who struggle in these areas. Radically Open (RO) DBT is an adaptation of DBT …

Feeling Forecast: Emotional Regulation Teaching Worksheets

This three-piece worksheet is an adapted excerpt from my COVID Kid’s Activity Book. This bundle includes two worksheets, with three pages total. The Feeling Forecast …

Developing embodied mindfulness worksheet

Worksheet for Cultivating Mindfulness Practices

In a culture where life is often lived digitally, mindfulness matters. While our brains are increasingly adept at sensing fake news or deciphering complex texts …

This research indicates that untreated depression can cause the brain to shrink (notably, one area affected is the hippocampus- the part of the brain responsible for emotional regulation and complex decision making) Thankfully, brains are able create new neurons throughout our lifetimes, but if left untreated long term, degeneration may outpace our ability to generate new neurons- a capacity that reduces as we age.

Untreated Depression Can Cause Permanent Changes in the Brain

Results of a recent study confirmed what has long been suspected: when depression goes untreated, sections of the brain can begin to deteriorate, or, in …