I did an AMA and was asked if I liked DBT and if it helped I of course said yes 

I simply said it helped because I do believe it can help people and would never want to discourage someone from doing something that might really help them 

But for me it didn’t work at all (yes I practice my skills on a very very regular basis) I found DBT to be very invalidating and I have just continued to go down hill since I took DBT 

It’s also irritating that DBT is the only thing mental health professionals EVER suggest even if you clearly express that it is not helpful for you  
I tried getting a worker for ongoing support through the Canadian mental health association and they refused to give me one because they said that the best they could suggest was DBT 
they don’t believe having someone to hold your hand in a crisis is good for you and that practicing your skills is the best option 

Practicing my skills have never not once kept me out of the ER,stopped a suicide attempt or even reduced the amount of breakdowns I have had since I took it 

I am writing this because I have found many blog posts and comments on articles about DBT of people expressing that DBT didn’t work for them or was unhelpful/made things worse and everyone jumps on them saying they don’t try hard enough or if they just practice more it will all get better but I want those people to know they are not alone DBT does not have a 100% success rate it’s not going to help everyone and they shouldn’t be ashamed to say it failed and demand another course of treatment 

Now people don’t get me wrong I fully encourage you to take DBT if you can just because it didn’t work for myself or others doesn’t mean it hasn’t worked for many people and it really could make your life better 

Just remember if it doesn’t work it’s ok you’re not broken or not trying hard enough 