Last summer I took part in the DBT (dialectical behavioral therapy) group that was supposed to help people deal with issues of anxiety, depression, anger, loneliness, etcetera. Our usual therapist wasn't there one day; instead we had the head of the program lead the session. At first she seemed alright, but I think we would all tell she was a little too proud of herself for "launching" the clinics very first DBT program. Anyway, we went around and talked about our problems. This one girl, about 20, was really having it rough -- she was a single mother living with her toxic, emotionally abusive parents, going to school full time and working part time. She was exhausted every day. Oh, and a few years ago she was brutally raped and, naturally, still had issues with that. So the head therapist is listening to all of this and says with a smile, "Have you ever thought of waking up, going to the mirror, and just saying to yourself, 'You're Beautiful'?" The silence afteward was deafening.
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