#3: Session 2 > MBT Problems with mentalizing

MBT EN – Understanding Mentalization-Based Treatment · Mar 17, 2026 · 12m

🎙️ Episode 3 – Session 2: Problems with MentalizingWelcome back.In the previous session, we explored what mentalizing is.Today, we take the next step: understanding what happens when mentalizing breaks down.Because the truth is — everyone loses the ability to mentalize at times, especially under stress.📌 What this session is aboutProblems with mentalizing occur when you become too certain about your own thoughts or someone else’s intentions.You may fall into black-and-white thinking, lose curiosity, or stop reflecting.Instead of understanding, you start reacting automatically.These moments…