These types of skills are the things we can do to feel better when we're experiencing any number of negative feelings or stressors.
What are coping skills
When people with a common challenge or experience come together to share knowledge and provide support to one another
What is group therapy
More than 25% of all Americans experiencing mental health challenges also struggle with this.
What is substance abuse
Doing these types of exercises are simple and easy, they can be done anywhere at any time, and they have an almost instantaneous effect.
What are breathing exercises
This type of therapy looks at the connection between thoughts and behaviors, how they affect emotions, and teaches skills for how to manage them effectively.
What is Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
This is a major reason why only 44% of adults with mental health challenges receive treatment.
What is stigma
The practice of being thankful, also known as this, is shown to increase optimism and decrease stress in peoples lives.
What is gratitude
Helps to process past events or find identity and understanding through self-awareness.
What is humanistic therapy
Four percent of the US population struggle with this, which is a disorder that develops in some who have experienced a shocking or dangerous event and have difficulty recovering from the trauma the event caused.
What is PTSD (post traumatic stress disorder)