The teenage years can be challenging, filled with physical and emotional changes that can feel overwhelming.
Those who struggle with emotional dysregulation lack the skills to experience, express, and manage their feelings in healthy ways, which oftentimes leads to self-harm.
“If you’re not regulated it’s hard to connect or build safe relationships with people,” says Dr. Erik Ulland, MD, medical director, Nashotah Center for DBT at Rogers Behavioral Health in Oconomowoc. “We work on interpersonal effectiveness skills to help prevent rejection or conflict, which often leads people to feel intense emotions.”
Click the video above to hear more from Dr. Ulland.
Click here to watch the treatment team at the Nashotah Center explain how dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) helps adolescent females learn skills to improve personal safety, relationships, self-esteem, quality of life, and resilience.
Rogers offers compassionate care
If you or your teen need help, we’re here to walk alongside you as you find your road to recovery. For a free, confidential screening, call 833-308-5887.
