Unhealthy Coping Skills
What are 2 examples of unhealthy coping skills?
Hitting someone or something, denial, isolation, all or nothing thinking, blaming, self harming, substance abuse
What are 2 examples of healthy coping skills
Talking about it, asking for help, drawing, exercising, listening to music, accepting, forgiving, letting it go
A feeling of uneasiness or worry, often accompanied by physical symptoms like increased heart rate and difficulty concentrating
Anxiety
What is hygeine?
Brushing my teeth, showering, washing my face, wearing clean clothes
What is anything that causes stress?
Stressors
What do unhealthy coping skills do?
Make you feel worse and can get you in trouble
What do healthy coping skills do?
Help you feel better and move on
This is a common and serious medical illness that negatively affects how you feel, the way you think and how you act.
Depression
What is self care?
The act of intentionally prioritizing and tending to your physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual well-being.
A condition that affects a person's thinking, feeling, behavior or mood. These conditions deeply impact day-to-day living and may also affect the ability to relate to others.
Mental Illness
When should you use healthy coping skills?
When you are feeling angry, sad, afraid, anxious etc.
A sudden, overpowering fright response or feeling of terror for no known reason is an example of this.
A panic attack
Name a physical self care activity
Getting enough sleep; going to the doctor when needed; exercise; "pampering," such as a new hair cut or getting a manicure; getting out in nature-going to the beach, for a hike, etc.
What percentage of adults in America have mental illness?
1 in 4 or 26% (53 million)
Why are negative coping skills unhealthy?
They only bring short term relief and often end up making us feel worse
What are 2 healthy coping skills you can use when something makes you angry?
Take deep breaths, count to 10, walk it off
Impulsively buying things on Amazon and staying up for days is commonly associated with this.
Bipolar, Mania
Name an emotional self care activity
Breathing exercises; being in nature; bubble bath; reading; getting your nails done; coffee with a friend; guided meditation etc.
What percentage of kids in America have mental illness
1 in 5, 20% (over 5.3 million)
Why do people use unhealthy coping skills?
They do not know, or have not developed any healthy coping skills
What are the healthy consequences of using healthy coping skills?
You get support and come up with solutions, you can learn to put your emotions into positive things that can improve your mood and help you to feel good about yourself, you can feel at peace and move on, you can improve your friendships
What is the chronic brain disorder that affects a person's ability to think clearly, manage emotions, and relate to others
Schizophrenia
Why are boundaries important to set in relationship self-care?
Healthy boundaries make your needs clear so that you feel supported but not taken advantage of. Remember all relationships are give and take.
What is the DSM 5
The standard classification of mental disorders used by mental health professionals