DBT, A Helpful Key to Recovery | Alexa Kitay | TEDxUnionvilleHS

Alexa is a 10th grader at Unionville High School. Her favorite subject is Spanish as she hopes to use it in her future career as a psychologist. Outside of school she is an equestrian and spends most of her days at the barn. Her passion is advocating and spreading awareness for eating disorders and depression. Over the past year she has learned a lot about her own mental health and mental health in general. She will be speaking about how therapy, specifically Dialectical Behavior Therapy, helped her reach happiness in recovery. Alexa is a 10th grader at Unionville High School. Her favorite subject is Spanish as she hopes to use it in her future career as a psychologist. Outside of school she is an equestrian and spends most of her days at the barn. Her passion is advocating and spreading awareness for eating disorders and depression. Over the past year she has learned a lot about her own mental health and mental health in general. She will be speaking about how therapy, specifically Dialectical Behavior Therapy, helped her reach happiness in recovery. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at