When I moved to Canada in 2014 from Ireland I found the change really hard. Having a support system and working to mind my mental health helped but it wasn’t easy at times. Read more about change and how it impacts on mental health.
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One of the main points in DBT is having a commitment to engage in therapy to achieve your “life worth living goals”. I see similarities between this and New Year’s resolutions: if the resolutions are not guided by a self motivated commitment and an honest exploration of the reinforcement patterns associated with the behaviours you are trying to change, then the resolutions may not last.
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There is lots of guidance online about how to take care of your mental health this time of year, which is really necessary as the winter sets in and the hectic holiday rush begins. In this blog, I hope to explain a particular type of therapy and how what it teachings might be useful this season.
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