Healthy and Unhealthy Friends
Telling a friend that you care about them (and meaning it)
Healthy
Sarah said that we can't stop for food today
- Eat food when you get home
- Say it's okay and move on
- Bring snacks to your session
3 healthy coping mechanisms
- Dancing
- Singing
- Listening to Music
Lying to friends
Unhealthy
Mom asks us to do our homework, but we have other stuff to do
- Do your homework now and finish the other stuff later
- Let mom know that you are in the middle of something else and ask if we can do it later
3 unhealthy coping mechanisms
- Yelling
- Binge Eating
- Hurting Others
Making your friend feel like they have to help you or else they might lose you as a friend
Unhealthy
A friend says that don't want to be friends anymore
- Say you understand and maybe ask why
- Apologize for not being a good friend
- Ask if there is anything that you can do better
The most meaningful/important things to you
There is no wrong answer :)