BRTC News
November 11, 2020
DBT Featured in Article on Mental Health Treatment in Israel
Struggles with mental illness amid the aliyah dream Mental illness intervened and turned their dream into a nightmare. These are their stories of trial and tragedy and their dealings with the Israeli healthcare system. Read more »
May 28, 2020
A DBT Client Shares 10 Lessons From the Memoir of Marsha Linehan
‘When I was in dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) for a year, we regularly watched Marsha Linehan — its creator — in her “Crisis to Survival” skills videos and the opinion of her was mixed. She was at times a polarizing figure. Perhaps this was an antipodean bias against her (perceived) grating Tulsan accent, or over-the-top […] Read more »
January 7, 2020
Psychology Today Shares Excerpts from Dr. Linehan’s Memoir, “Building a Life Worth Living”
Psychology Today shares excerpts from Dr. Linehan’s memoir, “Building a Life Worth Living” in a new article, “Walking A Tightrope: A descent into despair led to the birth of dialectical behavior therapy.” Read more »
Now Available! Marsha Linehan’s Memoir, “Building a Life Worth Living”
We are thrilled to announce the release of Marsha Linehan’s fabulous memoir, “Building a Life Worth Living”, which offers a deeply personal look at her life, the development of Dialectical Behavior Therapy, and her vow to help individuals “build lives worth living.” “My life is something of a mystery because, to this day, I have […] Read more »
November 19, 2019
Lady Gaga Speaks to Oprah About Trauma, Self-Harm, and Fighting the Stigma of Mental Illness
Lady Gaga speaks to Oprah Winfrey about her struggle to overcome trauma, stop self-harming, and why her fight against the stigma of mental illness is personal. She also opens up about her experience with dialectical behavior therapy and suggests the DBT Skill she finds most useful in times of emotional distress. Read more »
November 12, 2019
Getting a Handle on Self-Harm
Cutting and other forms of self-injury are on the rise among adolescents. Researchers are beginning to understand the phenomenon, and how to treat it. Read more »
October 25, 2019
A Beginner’s Guide to Dialectical Behavioral Therapy and How It Works
Allure magazine offers its readers “A Beginner’s Guide to Dialectical Behavioral Therapy and How It Works” in their Let’s Talk Therapy series. Read more »
August 22, 2019
Ursula Whiteside Speaks on Suicide Prevention at 2019 APA Convention
Dr. Ursula Whiteside spoke at the 2019 APA Convention where she was one of six main stage presenters on the topic of suicide. August 9, 2019 | Chicago, IL Read more »
July 31, 2019
Marsha Linehan and Ursula Whiteside included in Washington Post Article
Marsha Linehan and Ursula Whiteside included in Washington Post Article, “Once they hid their stories. But now, survivors of suicide are ‘coming out’ to combat a national crisis.” Read more »