Teen Mental Health Blog

by licensed psychotherapist Mallory Grimste, LCSW

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Why Your Coping Skills Aren't Working (And What to Do Instead)

You notice the wave starting, pick a strategy, and ten minutes later you're back to your night. If your coping skills aren't getting you there yet, it's usually not you... it's how you're using them. Here are 4 reasons coping skills stop working, and what to do instead.

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Your ULTIMATE GUIDE to DBT Coping Skills *for teens struggling with their mental health

Your Ultimate DBT Coping Skills Guide for teens struggling with their mental health video post from Mallory Grimste, LCSW | Teen Therapist (counseling office located in Woodbridge, CT). In this video we’ll review the 4 different types of DBT’s coping skills from the Distress Tolerance module: Distraction, Self-Soothing, Improving the Moment and Crisis Survival skills.

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