Resources
Find information on disorders and treatment, support groups, research, news and events, workshops, and more. Resources for both clients and their loved ones.
National mental health organizations:
- American Psychological Association (APA)
- Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies (ABCT)
- National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) – San Diego Chapter
- National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
Organizations dedicated to BPD and/or DBT:
Learn about suicide prevention, warning signs, safety plans, and how to care for someone who is suicidal, or get help if you are in crisis or suffer from suicidal thoughts.
- American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP)
- National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
- It’s Up to Us
- The Trevor Project
- Yellow Ribbon Suicide Prevention Program – San Diego chapter
- MY3 – suicide prevention app
- Operation Reach Out – suicide prevention app geared toward military personnel
For clients:
For parents and families:
Websites:
- Project Borderline – nonprofit BPD organization by NFL star Brandon Marshall
- Healing from BPD – BPD/DBT resources and blog
Mental health apps and software:
- DBT Diary Card – DBT diary card and skills reference app
- NAMI air – support and connection for mental health issues
- Lumosity – Brain fitness games for improved cognition (online and app)
- Mindfulness clock
Residential treatment programs:
- Practical Recovery – for substance abuse
- DBT Institute of Michigan – women only
- DBT for Teens in SoCal – certified DBT program for teens
- Willow Springs – locked DBT facility for teens
Therapy centers:
- DBT Centre of Vancouver
- Compass Behavioral Health (Orange County)
- Choices DBT – for teens and adults in Pasadena
- Portland DBT Institute – covered by insurance
- Tampa Bay FL – DBT and CBT for teens and adults
- Santa Fe Dialectical Behavior Therapy
- Family Support Center of San Diego
