Grief
Healthy or unhealthy?
Your brother passed away.
Cope: Self-harm
Healthy or unhealthy?
Unhealthy
You have an AP Calc test tomorrow and haven't studied. You're severely stressed, what is one way you can calm yourself down?
A. Take your frustration out on your family for not telling you to study earlier
B. Take a couple of deep breaths and make a study plan
C. Eat food
B. Take a couple of breaths and make a study plan
Your friend surprised you with a thoughtful gift, and you're overwhelmed with gratitude. What healthy coping strategy involves expressing appreciation and savoring the positive emotions?
A) Downplay the gift to avoid making your friend feel uncomfortable
B) Express sincere gratitude and enjoy the positive emotions
C) Ignore the gift and move on to other activities
B) Express sincere gratitude and enjoy the positive emotions
Question: Your family member unexpectedly lashes out at you after a stressful day. What simple coping strategy involves staying calm, actively listening to their concerns, and responding with empathy?
A) React defensively and lash out in return
B) Stay calm, actively listen, and respond with empathy
C) Ignore their outburst and leave the situation
B) Stay calm, actively listen, and respond with empathy
You're feeling overwhelmed with daily tasks. What should you do?
A) Ignore the tasks and hope they go away
B) Procrastinate and deal with them later
C) Create a to-do list, prioritize tasks, and break them down into smaller, manageable steps
C) Create a to-do list, prioritize tasks, and break them down into smaller, manageable steps
Your friend from school has passed away. You are hurt. How would you best cope with this event?
A. Take hard drugs
B. Talk to a therapist
C. Play an excessive amount of Fortnite
B. Talk to a therapist
This coping mechanism involves talking about your feelings and concerns with a trusted friend, family member, or counselor.
A) Exercise
B) Social Support
C) Procrastination
B) Social Support
You received exciting news about a promotion at work. In this moment of joy, what constructive coping strategy involves celebrating the achievement and sharing the positive news with others?
A) Keep the news to yourself to avoid jealousy from colleagues
B) Downplay the achievement to maintain humility
C) Celebrate the accomplishment and share the positive news with friends and colleagues
C) Celebrate the accomplishment and share the positive news with friends and colleagues
Your sibling is upset about a disagreement with a friend. What strategy involves helping them find a resolution?
A) Avoid getting involved to prevent additional conflict
B) Encourage your sibling to cut ties with the friend
C) Help your sibling explore different perspectives, facilitate communication, and find a resolution
C) Help your sibling explore different perspectives, facilitate communication, and find a resolution
You face unexpected changes in your routine, causing stress. Which one of these possibilities is best?
A) Try to resist any change to maintain the routine until it goes back to normal
B) Ignore the changes and hope they revert
C) Adapt to the changes
C) Adapt to the changes
Your best friend's grandma died. You don't know how to help her, what should the first step be?
A. Gift a grief basket
B. Send her a Coping mechanism podcast
C. Let her know you're always available to talk
C. Let her know you're always available to talk
You find yourself overwhelmed by stress before a crucial presentation. In this situation, what can you do to regain focus and calm your nerves?
A) Go for a run to clear your mind
B) Practice deep breathing and visualization techniques
C) Ignore the stress and hope for the best
B) Practice deep breathing and visualization techniques
You successfully completed a challenging project, and your team applauds your efforts. What effective coping strategy involves recognizing your achievements, acknowledging the team's contribution, and planning a reward for yourself?
A) Acknowledge your achievements, appreciate the team's effort, and plan a personal reward
B)Minimize your role in the project's success to avoid appearing boastful
C) Focus solely on the team's efforts, ignoring your individual contribution
A) Acknowledge your achievements, appreciate the team's effort, and plan a personal reward
Your family is going through a period of heightened stress. What effective coping strategy involves fostering open communication?
A) Avoid discussing the issues to maintain peace
B) Blame one family member for the stress
C) address concerns as a family and seek support from each other
C) address concerns as a family and seek support from each other
You receive criticism for a project you worked hard on, how should you react?
A) learn from the experience and use feedback to improve
B) Take criticism personally and become defensive
C) Reject all criticism as unjustified
A) learn from the experience and use feedback to improve
Your sister's husband passes away. You did not know him too well but it puts stress on you to see your sister depressed. How would you best cope with the situation?
A. Refrain from talking to your sister
B. Drink alcohol
C. Attempt to cheer her up
C. Attempt to cheer her up
What proactive approach can you take to manage the stress and tackle the tasks more effectively?
A) Avoid thinking about the tasks for a while
B) Break down the tasks into smaller, manageable parts and create a plan
C) Wish that the workload magically disappears
B) Break down the tasks into smaller, manageable parts and create a plan
You achieve a long-term personal goal, and the sense of accomplishment is overwhelming. In this scenario, what advanced coping strategy involves reflecting on the journey, expressing gratitude, and setting new, meaningful goals for personal growth?
A) Downplay the achievement to avoid appearing arrogant
B) Move on quickly to the next goal without reflecting on the accomplishment
C) Reflect on the journey, express gratitude, and set new, meaningful goals for personal growth
C) Reflect on the journey, express gratitude, and set new, meaningful goals for personal growth
Your friend is struggling with a personal crisis. What is the option to support your friend?
A) Minimize the importance of the crisis to avoid discomfort
B) Encourage your friend to deal with the crisis alone
C) support their decision-making process
C) support their decision-making process
You're facing uncertainty about the future. What is the worst thing to do
A) Worry excessively about the uncertainties
B) Avoid thinking about the future to reduce anxiety
C) Set realistic goals, focus on what you can control, and cultivate a positive mindset
A) Worry excessively about the uncertainties
A family member passes away. The house you live in reminds you of them, making you feel worse. How would you best cope with the situation?
A. Make a joke about the situation
B. Move from your house so you are away from the situation
A. Make joke about the situation
Your close friend experiences a major setback, leading to persistent negative thoughts and self-doubt. In this challenging scenario, what advanced coping strategy involves supporting your friend by encouraging a combination of mindfulness exercises, gratitude practices, and setting realistic goals for their personal growth and resilience?
A) Advise them to engage in substance use as a temporary escape from overwhelming emotions
B) Encourage them to fully embrace and immerse themselves in the negative thoughts for self-reflection
C) Consciously guide and support your friend in integrating mindfulness, gratitude practices, and setting realistic goals for personal growth and resilience
C) Consciously guide and support your friend in integrating mindfulness, gratitude practices, and setting realistic goals for personal growth and resilience
You accomplished a lifelong dream and are now facing heightened expectations and pressure. In this scenario, what advanced coping strategy involves maintaining a healthy perspective, managing expectations, and finding a balance between celebrating the achievement and staying grounded for future endeavors?
A) Succumb to the pressure and set even higher expectations for yourself
B) Ignore the achievement and focus solely on potential future challenges
C) Maintain a healthy perspective, manage expectations, and find a balance between celebrating the achievement and staying grounded for future endeavors
C) Maintain a healthy perspective, manage expectations, and find a balance between celebrating the achievement and staying grounded for future endeavors
Your close family member is facing a significant life transition, such as a career change or relocation. In this challenging scenario, what advanced coping strategy involves providing emotional support, offering practical assistance, and fostering an environment of understanding and patience?
A) Encourage them to avoid the life transition to maintain stability
B) Downplay the significance of the transition
C) Provide emotional support
C) Provide emotional support
Your car breaks down unexpectedly in the middle of a busy freeway, causing frustration and anxiety. In this challenging scenario, what should you do?
A) Panic and become overwhelmed by the situation
B) seek assistance and use mindfulness to reduce stress during the unexpected car breakdown
C)Downplay the importance of reaching your destination quickly
B) seek assistance and use mindfulness to reduce stress during the unexpected car breakdown