Healthy and unhealthy coping skills
Three unhealthy coping skills
What is outbursts of anger, harmful activities, substance use, isolating, etc.?
What is one benefit of using healthy coping skills?
What is feeling more relaxed, having a clear mind, creating healthy relationships, get to think about response to a situation, etc.
If I’m not crying or upset, something must be wrong with me
Everyone shows grief differently, and not feeling emotional right away is normal.
Coping skills you can use while you are in bed or in your room.
What is TIPP, listen to music, talk to a friend, etc.
What has to be broken before you use it?
What are unhealthy coping skills and how can they affect us in grief?
Avoiding emotions, isolating yourself, or acting out in anger might seem like they help in the moment—but over time, they can make grief feel even heavier.
When does a healthy coping skill become unhealthy?
What is when it becomes maladaptive, used in excess, used in a risky way and used to avoid?
If I distract myself enough, the grief will just go away
Ignoring grief may delay healing and make feelings come back stronger later.
This is an example of a coping skill I could use while at school (give 2)
What is deep breathing exercising, journaling, taking a break, talking to a safe person, etc.
What goes up but never comes down?
Your age
What are some of the coping skills you are currently using?
Fill in the blank, three answers gets the points.
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When you use healthy coping skills regularly, you strengthen this — your ability to bounce back from hard times.
What is resilience?
Everyone goes through the grieving process in the same five stages and in order.
People grieve in different ways, and not everyone follows the same steps or order.
What are some possible consequences of using unhealthy coping skills?
What is increased distress, increased severity of symptoms, increased safety concerns, loss of relationships, etc.
When things go wrong, what can you always count on?
Your fingers
What is negative self-talk and how does it affect our ability to grieve?
This common but unhealthy coping mechanism involves blaming yourself or others constantly, which can increase guilt and slow healing.
Ex: it's my fault
What are some benefits that you have experienced from using healthy coping skills?
- Feeling more relaxed
- Having a clear mind to help solve your problems
- Creating healthy relationships with others
- Being able to think about your response to a situation.
-Seeing a different perspective on a situation.
- Working through the obstacles rather than avoiding them.
Coping skills are only needed when you are struggling with negative emotions.
False! What are some additional reasons for using coping skills?
Isolating is a healthy way to cope- truth or false?
False! Taking space when you are upset is okay, but avoiding people and situations can lead to poor mental and physical well-being.
I am an odd number. Take away a letter and I become even.
7 (seven)