A Life Worth Living

The dialectical behavior therapy developed by her has saved the lives of a vast number of people prone to depression and suicide, people with borderline personality disorder and other severe mental illnesses. However, Dr. Linehan has never mentioned that her groundbreaking work is inseparable from her own story. In her early youth, Marsha vowed that if she managed to escape the hell her life had become, she would do everything in her power to help others escape as well. She kept her promise, making the journey from a girl locked in a mental institution to a world-renowned creator of therapy. Linehan teaches people that everyone, no matter how unbearable their life situation may be, can build a life worth living.