Healthy Coping Skills
Name 3 healthy coping skills
kids choice
Name 3 examples of unhealthy coping skills
kids choice
Angry
mad
Why do we go to therapy?
To help us understand our thoughts and feelings.
true or false reacting physically is okay if someone physically fights with you first
False
Retaliation is never okay. We can choose to react differently because violence is never the answer.
When should you use healthy coping skills?
When you are having big feelings and emotions
John has a lot of stress from school. When he gets home, he yells at his brothers to get his frustration out. Is this a healthy coping skill and why or why not?
no!
Talking with someone is a great coping skill. However, yelling is unhealthy and it may cause issues in our relationships.
Sad
down
What are highs and lows?
Good/fun and bad/not fun things that happen during the week.
How would someone respond if a classmate stole an item from their desk. What feeling would they most likely feel/
Angry: They can tell the teacher, inform their parent or speak to the person directly when they are calm.
Name 3 coping skills that can be done anywhere anytime
Kids choice
What makes a coping skill unhealthy?
When it is unsafe, unhelpful, or harmful to yourself and others.
Excited
Thrilled
How long should someone be in therapy?
Until they have met their goals.
I have a spine, but no bones. I have leaves, but no branches. I tell you stories, but cannot speak. What am I?
A Book.
What are some clues to know when it's time to use my healthy coping skills?
When you start to feel like you are losing control of your behavior or your emotions
What are some other consequences for using unhealthy coping skills?
You can get in trouble, you can feel like everything is crashing down on you, which is overwhelming, you can hurt people and lose friendships, etc.
Scared
Terrified
Why is therapy important?
I have cities, but no houses. I have mountains, but no trees. I have water, but no fish. What am I?
Map
What makes a healthy coping skill?
Safe, non disruptive, and regulates someone back to a good place
Why do people use unhealthy coping skills?
They haven't learned or developed healthy ones
Annoyed
Irritated
Who can go to therapy?
Anyone!
True or false: All behaviors are ok if you let someone know how your feeling
False: behaviors that are outburst or aggressive are never acceptable. All emotions are okay.