Going to school is one of the most common experiences of childhood and adolescence. Despite this, children and adolescents may struggle to attend school. According to research, school refusal occurs in approximately 5% of the school age population (Munkhaugen et al., 2017). School refusal involves a child or adolescent not attending school or having difficulty remaining at school due to emotional challenges (Tekin & Aydin, 2022). However, not all school avoidant behavior is s

What is stress? Stress, which can be noted as biological, psychological, or physiological, is the response in which one experiences a stressor. A stressor challenges one’s ability to adapt and use resources.  For example, if your boss gives you a project deadline, the stressor may be accomplishing the project by its deadline. Stress is your response addressing and adapting to this stressor. It may create lower levels of stress as your worry may be minimal because you have a p

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) is a type of psychotherapy developed by psychologist Marsha Linehan for the treatment of Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) . While Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) skills were primarily developed for people diagnosed with Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD), the skills may be useful in the treatment of various mental health disorders in which clients struggle with poor coping and problematic emotional regulation. Mindfulness Based T