ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Mentalization-based treatment

Mentalization-Based Treatment (MBT) is a type of therapy where someone can learn to understand their own thoughts and feelings better. It’s a way to help with emotional regulation and relationships with other people, and it helps people learn to identify what their thoughts and feelings are and why they have them. To start with, it teaches people to be aware of their own body language, facial expressions, and other signs of emotion. Then it helps people recognize how their behavior affects the people around them and how their behavior is connected to their own thoughts, feelings, and beliefs. Finally, it helps people use this understanding of themselves and their relationships to improve their lives.