Research shows that learning the DBT skills alone can help people improve their mental health in various ways,1 but there aren’t enough DBT therapists to go around, and more self-help resources are needed. Their new, fully illustrated book, Real Skills for Real Life, teaches DBT skills in a simple, fun, and unique way. The official DBT skills manual is amazing. JF: The collaboration between us actually started with the DBT skills videos Shireen's lab produced during COVID—short animated videos teaching individual skills. DBT skills offer a concrete way through, and your book makes DBT’s complexity simple and accessible.