Coping Skills
Taking slow breaths to calm your body is this skill.
What is deep breathing?
This emotion you might feel before a test or performance speeds up your heart.
What is anxiety?
This type of therapy involves talking about thoughts and feelings.
What is talk therapy?
Taking care of your physical, emotional, and mental needs is called this.
What is self-care?
This number in the U.S. connects you to the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline.
What is 988?
This skill helps you stay in the present moment.
What is mindfulness?
Feeling sad, tired, or uninterested for a long time may signal this emotion.
What is depression?
This therapy helps change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors.
What is Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)?
Setting limits to protect your energy is known as this.
What are boundaries?
This word describes feeling safe enough to share feelings without fear.
What is trust?
Listening to music, drawing, or sports can be this type of coping.
What is healthy coping?
This emotion often shows up when something feels unfair.
What is anger?
This therapy focuses on emotions and relationships with others.
What is interpersonal therapy?
Spending time with supportive people boosts this protective factor.
What is social support?
Talking to a counselor, teacher, or parent is an example of this.
What is reaching out for support?
This skill helps when emotions feel overwhelming and intense.
What is distress tolerance?
Feeling nervous AND excited at the same time is an example of this.
What are mixed emotions?
This therapy helps with big emotions using skills like mindfulness and distress tolerance.
What is Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)?
Doing activities just for enjoyment supports this type of well-being.
What is emotional well-being?
This service provides immediate help during a mental health crisis.
What is a crisis hotline?
Replacing “I can’t do anything right” with a more balanced thought is this skill.
What is cognitive reframing?
Being able to name and understand your feelings is called this skill.
What is emotional awareness (or emotional intelligence)?
This therapy involves family members to improve communication and support.
What is family therapy?
Saying kind things to yourself instead of harsh criticism is this practice.
What is self-compassion?
Asking for help is a sign of this, not weakness.
What is strength?