HAPPY BPD MONTH: GIVE FAST skill

About this episode

This episode introduces the GIVE FAST skill as part of Borderline Personality Disorder Awareness Month.

Hi ya'll! Welcome to another DBT skill bonus episode celebrating Borderline Personality Disorder Awareness Month. This skill is called GIVE FAST and it is an interpersonal effectiveness skill. It stands for: G - Be gentle I - Act interested V - Validate E - Easy manner F - Be fair A - No apologies S - Stick to your values T - be truthful Here's an overview: https://dbt.tools/interpersonal_effectiveness/fast.php Send us a text message to be anonymously read and responded to! ...

People in this episode

Host: Sara Abbott

Topics covered

• DBT skills
• Borderline Personality Disorder
• interpersonal effectiveness
• mental health awareness
• self-help

Keywords

• DBT
• BPD
• GIVE FAST
• interpersonal effectiveness
• mental health
• awareness month
• self-help skills

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: GIVE FAST

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