Radical acceptance means fully acknowledging reality exactly as it is, without fighting it, without demanding it be different before you can function, and without the mental suffering that comes from refusing to accept what’s already true.

The skill of opposite to emotion action is a powerful DBT emotion regulation skill. Here is an introduction to the reasoning behind it and how to get started practicing it.

The first research studies found DBT to be effective for treating individuals diagnosed with Borderline personality disorder who were chronically suicidal and had experienced repeated hospitalizations.