This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.
Welcome! If you're picking up this book, you might be looking for ways to understand and live better with psychosis, or perhaps you're helping someone who is. This isn't just another self-help book. It's a guide designed specifically for you-whether you're navigating your own experiences with psychosis, caring for a loved one, a mental health professional seeking to expand your toolkit, or an educator aiming to support your students more effectively.
Psychosis can feel like a journey through uncharted territory. Traditional approaches to managing it often take a one-size-fits-all approach, which might not resonate with everyone's unique experiences. That's where this book, and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), comes in.
DBT, a therapy originally developed to treat borderline personality disorder, has shown promising results for a wide range of other conditions, including psychosis. Its core principles-mindfulness, distress tolerance, emotion regulation, and interpersonal effectiveness-offer powerful tools for managing the intense emotions and challenges that come with psychosis. But here's where we take a unique turn: we tailor these strategies to fit your personal story.
