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Short-Term Distress Tolerance
The short-term distress tolerance skills are Self-Soothe, Distract with ACCEPTS, and Improve the Moment. These skills help you get through a crisis without making it worse.
A crisis is when you feel very upset. When you are in a crisis you might feel angry, depressed, or anxious. You might feel like hurting yourself or someone else.
When you are in a crisis it can be difficult to talk to other people, make healthy decisions, and manage distress. These skills will help you manage distress so that you can make healthy decisions and solve problems.
What leads to a crisis for you? (Example: getting in a fight with a roommate) _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________
How do you act when you are in a crisis? (Example: yell or isolate) _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________
Does how you act make the crisis better or worse? _________________________________________________________
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