Posted by alexandra_k on July 22, 2013, at 23:15:46
In reply to therapy for suicidal ideation/severe depression, posted by Roslynn on July 22, 2013, at 14:13:53
Hi.
Suicidal ideation doesn't occur in isolation so much as it occurs alongside other symptoms.
DBT has been found to be useful for people who have suicidal ideation occurring in the context of emotional reactivity - which is to say moods shifting reasonably rapidly from periods of okayness to periods of intense despair.
DBT helps provide skills to manage the emotional shifting. To get through the periods of despair and teach other ways to cope with the extreme pain than suicide / self harm. Teach ways to make it more likely that the mood will shift quicker.
Before DBT... A bunch of other treatments were tried. Even now, a bunch of other treatments are tried.
I did DBT. It was useful for me. It didn't 'cure' me, but it was an important part of the journey for me. It helped me a great deal.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dialectical_behavior_therapy
What was most useful... Was that for part of the program I was working with a therapist who I really clicked with. Our relationship... Where she accepted me instead of challenging / trying to change me... Was really very helpful for me indeed. It helped me come to accept myself.
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