Healthy Coping Skills
Unhealthy Coping Skills
Coping Consequences
True or False
How Would You Handle It?
100

If you feel like you have a lot of energy what can you do to release it?

What is...Exercise, throw a ball around, etc.

100

How can sleep be an unhealthy coping skill?

What is...too much or too little is not healthy for our bodies or minds.

100

Self harm consequences.

What is...cuts/wounds, pain, etc.

100

Coping skills are only used to relax you.

What is...False.

100

You are playing a board game and you notice your friend is cheating, how would you handle it?

What is...telling the friend you don't appreciate that and will not play a game with her again (Other answers accepted)

200

A coping skill that can help relax you...

What is...deep breathing, mediation, yoga, shower, sleep, etc.

200

When angry it is possible that you use this unhealthy coping skill.

What is...physical fights, destroying items, etc.

200

If you use physical fighting as a coping skill all your life what might happen?

What is...getting arrested, getting hurt, etc.

200

Everybody has the same coping skills.

What is...false.

200

You are sitting in class focusing on your work and can't help but notice someone is tapping their pencil really loud, how would you handle this?

What is...using healthy coping skills to decrease your frustration, asking the person politely to stop, asking the teacher to address your peer, etc.  

300

If you are feeling overwhelmed and alone, what can you do?

What is...talk to someone, write your feelings, etc.
300

This is an unhealthy coping skill to use when feeling depressed.

What is...self harm, negative self talk, etc.

300

This may occur if you constantly use unhealthy coping skills.

What is...hospitalization, not improving with treatment, etc.

300

Coping skills are like a habit, it takes time.

What is...true.

300

Your little brother was running around and unplugged the tv by accident shutting off your favorite TV show/while you were in the middle of a video game. How would you handle this?

What is...using coping skills to relax you, educating your brother to be careful, etc.

400

Mindfulness is ________ and can help with this/these emotions _______.

What is...being aware and present....all emotions

400

____is the opposite of expressing your feelings and talking to someone.

What is...holding in feelings.

400

You always use mediation as a coping skill when you are feeling overwhelmed, what is the consequence?

What is...relaxation, feeling better, etc.

400

Coping skills are only important when you are going through treatment.

What is...false.
400

A peer at school keeps talking to you about drugs, alcohol, and other negative topics, how would you handle this?

What is...talk to that peer about how it bothers you, use healthy coping skills, etc.

500

How do you know that a coping skill you are using is healthy?

What is...they don't hurt me, others, property or break rules/laws.

500

You get into an argument with your family and do not want to be there anymore, what is an unhealthy coping skill you might use?

What is...running away, yelling at family, etc.
500

If you take too much time to yourself and don't socialize with friends or family, what will happen?

What is...isolation, loneliness, etc.

500

Self care is selfish.

What is...false.

500

You feel upset because you hit your friend when you were angry earlier, how would you handle this?

What is...talking/apologizing to them  and letting them know what you are upset with what you did, write your feelings down,  understand your emotions that caused this behaviour and how you can prevent it from happening again, remember your coping skills to use, etc.