Simply Teens Outpatient

Distress tolerance is a person’s ability to handle and manage actual or perceived emotional distress.

This can mean using skills such as distracting, self-soothing, improving the moment, radical acceptance, changing how your body is feeling, and building mastery over our emotions.

Want to learn more DBT skills to help with emotional regulation, interpersonal effectiveness, and coping with challenging situations? Click our link in bio to learn more about our DBT group.