Coping Skills
A healthy way to deal with stress that involves movement and can boost your mood.
Exercise
Seeing only the best parts of others’ lives online can lead to this emotion.
Insecurity or jealousy
The emotion you feel when something unfair happens.
Anger
The first person many teens talk to when they’re struggling.
A friend
Taking breaks, doing hobbies, and getting rest are all examples of this.
Self Care
A calming technique that focuses on your breathing and helps manage anxiety.
Deep breathing or mindfulness
Too much screen time can mess with this important daily rhythm.
Your Sleep schedule
The emotion that can feel heavy and make you want to isolate yourself.
Sadness or depression
This school staff member can help with mental health and emotional issues.
A counselor or school social worker
Doing this for 10 minutes outside can boost your mood and energy.
Getting sunlight or going for a walk
Writing down your thoughts and feelings in a notebook or app.
Journaling
One way to make social media better for your mental health.
Unfollow negative accounts or set time limits
This emotion can make your heart race and your palms sweaty.
Anxiety or nervousness
You can contact this free, confidential resource by texting “HELLO” to 741741.
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Skipping meals can affect your mood and make this organ work harder.
Your brain
A creative hobby like drawing, painting, or playing music can be this kind of coping skill.
Expressive coping skill
Constant comparison online can impact this part of your self-image.
Your self-esteem
Identifying what you're feeling is the first step in this emotional skill.
Emotional regulation or self-awareness
One sign it might be time to reach out for help.
If you’re feeling overwhelmed or hopeless
This kind of self-care helps your emotions, like talking to someone you trust.
Emotional self-care
This healthy habit, often overlooked, affects mood, focus, and emotional control.
Getting enough sleep
Sharing mental health struggles online can help others but should be done with this in mind.
Boundaries and privacy
A positive emotion that can come from gratitude or kindness.
Joy or happiness
A licensed professional who helps you explore your thoughts and feelings in a safe space.
Therapist or counselor
Making time for yourself without guilt is called this.
Healthy boundaries or self-respect