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Debra Meehl, DD. is a Certified Pastoral Counselor and Intensively trained #Dialectical Behavior Therapist (#DBT) and Skills Trainer. She is the founder and President of the #Meehl Foundation, Co-Author of the “Friends and Family Bipolar Survival Guide” and documentary presenter of the Life Focus TV series “A Mind Misunderstood” continually airing since October 5, 2012 on PBS, TLN and TNN. Today Debra speaks around the U.S. on the topic Bipolar Disorder and #Borderline Personality Disorder with Substance Abuse, and the full life of recovery that you can have with these disorders. She teaches, works and lives the Dialectical Behavioral principles, while operating The Meehl Foundation and The Meehl House.

Meehl Foundation Treats Brain FOG

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Emotional Blackmail is a powerful form of manipulation in which people close to us threaten, either directly or indirectly, to punish us if we don’t do what they want.  At the threat of any kind of blackmail is the one basic threat, which can be expressed in many different ways, bit it all comes down to the message: If you don’t behave the way I want you to, you will suffer.  How do they do it? ...

Mindfulness, Radical Acceptance, Meditation Lead to Happiness

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Mindfulness is the first step to awareness.  Human beings are the only mammals on the planet that can watch their own thinking. We believe this is possible because we have a very large Prefrontal Cortex (PFC).   As a raccoon starts to cross the road, it does not ask itself,   “is what I am doing a good idea?” Human are supposed to have a measure of control of their thinking.  We achieve this when...

New Study Confirms Meehl Foundation DBT Therapy Program

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The finding that Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) to reduce depressive symptoms, improve affective control, and improve mindfulness self-efficiency are not surprising to the Meehl Foundation DBT therapists, who have been using DBT since the start of the foundation in 2005. The step by step process of emotional regulation is a core component of DBT and is rarely taught to individuals let alone...

Meehl House Adopts Omni Paleo Diet

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The Right Food for the Right Mood The Meehl House currently offers the only transitional residential home specializing in Dialectical Behavioral Therapy that is an “Amen Brain Healthy Treatment Program” for clients with bipolar disorder, borderline personality disorder, PTSD, depression and substance abuse. Living in a supportive environment with Mark and Debra, residents learn new skills for...

National Social Worker Conference Welcomes Presenter Debra Meehl on October 5 in Atlanta, Georgia

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Co-Author of “Friends and Family Bipolar Survival Guide” to share wisdom from 20 years of treating Bipolar, Borderline and substance abuse   HOUSTON, Texas,  — Debra Meehl, DD. is a Certified Pastoral Counselor and Intensively trained Dialectical Behavior Therapist (DBT) and Skills Trainer. She is the founder and President of the Meehl Foundation, Co-Author of the “Friends and Family...