HAPPY BPD MONTH: Recovering From Invalidation

About this episode

The episode discusses the skill of recovering from invalidation in the context of Dialectical Behavior Therapy.

Recovering from invalidation is an interpersonal effectiveness skill in DBT. In Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), “recovering from invalidation” refers to recognizing when another person dismisses, minimizes, ignores, or misunderstands your emotions and then responding effectively instead of spiraling into shame, self-doubt, or emotional dysregulation. The skill involves grounding yourself in the understanding that your emotions and experiences can still be real and meaningful even if...

People in this episode

Host: Sara Abbott

Topics covered

• BPD
• invalidation
• DBT
• emotional regulation
• interpersonal effectiveness

Keywords

• BPD Month
• invalidation
• DBT skills
• emotional dysregulation
• self-doubt

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Dialectical Behavior Therapy

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