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Dialectic Behavioral Therapy (DBT) Self Help

🡆 PLS READ OUR FAQ WIKI FOR MORE RESOURCES/INFO + OUR RULES WIKI PAGE BEFORE YOU SUBMIT A POST! Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) is an evidence-based psychotherapy that was developed by Dr. Marsha Linehan. Our focus is helping people learn DBT, refine DBT skills use, answer questions posed about DBT skills + offer assistance in using them. We are a peer support community. We're NOT staffed by mental health professionals.

50k subscribers43 posts / mo in Sep 2026 (incl. ~9% by known bots)22 authors / mosince 2012

r/dbtselfhelp has 50k members (+11% over the last 12 months). It gets about 43 posts a month from 22 people. Top topics: Mental Health Crisis, Free Kindle eBooks and Paid Research Studies.

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+11%in 12 months · +1.9% in 3 months
Oct 202650k
Growing50k subscribers
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−30%vs Sep 2025 · −0.8% last 3 months vs the 3 before
Sep 202643
QuieterPeaked at 92 in Jan 2024
Sep 2026: incl. ~9% by known botsData through Sep 2026 · October usually lands mid-November

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  1. Mental Health Crisis0.2%
  2. Free Kindle eBooks0.2%
  3. Paid Research Studies0.2%
  4. ACT Prep0.2%
  5. CCNA Study Group0.1%

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