Existentialist-Phenomenology

My way to DBT: why Dialectical Behavior Therapy goes so well with Feminist Psychology

Recently, I read Dr. Marsha Linehan’s autobiography, in which she tells how her personal journey led to the creation of Dialectical Behavior Therapy (BDT) as an effective treatment for a variety of conditions including chronic suicidal behaviours. I loved the book and strongly recommend it to mental health professionals and clients. Reading it I hadContinue reading “My way to DBT: why Dialectical Behavior Therapy goes so well with Feminist Psychology”

Stress, mental health and autoimmunity

Stress is an umbrella term that has been quite used in a scientific context but not only. We all know what stress concerns, mainly in its negative sense. But do we really understand how it is fundamental in the processes of becoming ill or healthy? Scientifically speaking, stress is a non-specific response of the bodyContinue reading “Stress, mental health and autoimmunity”