With a heavy heart, we share the very sad news of Marsha Linehan’s passing on November 10, 2026. With insights and suffering from her own lived experience, Marsha devoted her professional career to developing an evidence-based approach out of hell for those who suffer from mental anguish. Her treatment, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, saves lives worldwide, day in and day out.
We at Portland DBT Institute are committed to carrying forward her vision to deliver DBT (all the way, no shortcuts) in the service of building lives worth living.
We grieve her loss – a giant in psychiatry and psychology – and recommit ourselves to her vision and mission.
