coping strategy
Way of handling
A coping strategy is a method someone uses to manage stress, difficulty, or emotional pain.
Coping strategies range from healthy approaches like exercise and therapy to harmful ones like substance abuse or avoidance: His coping strategy was to throw himself into work.
The term appears frequently in psychology and self-help contexts.
Capacity to recover quickly
- flexibilityAbility to adapt easily
- adjustmentAlteration to improve fit
- growthIncrease in size
- learningGaining knowledge gradually
reappraisal · meaning-making · acceptance · optimism · self-efficacy · hardiness · resourcefulness · proactive
Maintaining personal wellbeing
- mindfulnessAwareness of the present
- relaxationState of being unwound
- ventingReleasing emotion verbally
- journalingRegular personal writing practice
meditation · acceptance · grounding · reframing · distraction · compartmentalization · denial · avoidance
Activity for fitness
- routineRegular sequence of actions
- goal-settingEstablishing intended outcomes
- problem-solvingAddressing challenges methodically
- organizationStructured group with purpose
planning · prioritization · scheduling · delegation · assertiveness · self-harm · withdrawal · confrontation
Psychological treatment abbreviation
- DBTTherapy for emotional regulation
- psychotherapyTreatment through guided conversation
- EMDRTrauma therapy using eye movements
- cognitive-behavioralRelating thought to action
dialectical · solution-focused · psychodynamic · trauma-informed · ACT · workbook · evidence-based · clinical
Curative mental treatment
- counselingProfessional guidance for problems
- ventingReleasing emotion verbally
- confidingSharing secrets trustingly
- communityCollective of connected people
twelve-step · hotline · mentor · friendship · connection · isolation · help-seeking · disclosure
Deliberate keeping away
- denialRefusal to accept reality
- self-harmDeliberately damaging one's body
- dissociationMental separation from surroundings
- ruminationProlonged, repetitive thinking
catastrophizing · blame · aggression · withdrawal · escapism · procrastination · codependency · compulsion
resilience
Capacity to recover quickly
- flexibilityAbility to adapt easily
- adjustmentAlteration to improve fit
- growthIncrease in size
learning · reappraisal · meaning-making · acceptance · optimism · self-efficacy · hardiness · resourcefulness · proactive · constructive
self-care
Maintaining personal wellbeing
- mindfulnessAwareness of the present
- relaxationState of being unwound
- ventingReleasing emotion verbally
journaling · meditation · acceptance · grounding · reframing · distraction · compartmentalization · denial · avoidance · rationalization
exercise
Activity for fitness
- routineRegular sequence of actions
- goal-settingEstablishing intended outcomes
- problem-solvingAddressing challenges methodically
organization · planning · prioritization · scheduling · delegation · assertiveness · self-harm · withdrawal · confrontation · escape
CBT
Psychological treatment abbreviation
- DBTTherapy for emotional regulation
- psychotherapyTreatment through guided conversation
- EMDRTrauma therapy using eye movements
cognitive-behavioral · dialectical · solution-focused · psychodynamic · trauma-informed · ACT · workbook · evidence-based · clinical · intervention
therapy
Curative mental treatment
- counselingProfessional guidance for problems
- ventingReleasing emotion verbally
- confidingSharing secrets trustingly
community · twelve-step · hotline · mentor · friendship · connection · isolation · help-seeking · disclosure · validation
avoidance
Deliberate keeping away
- denialRefusal to accept reality
- self-harmDeliberately damaging one's body
- dissociationMental separation from surroundings
rumination · catastrophizing · blame · aggression · withdrawal · escapism · procrastination · codependency · compulsion · numbing
coping strategymaladaptive behavior
Harmful patterns undermining wellbeing
self-destructive behavior · self-sabotage · substance abuse · self-harm · acting out
coping strategyavoidance
Deliberate keeping away
denial · escapism · withdrawal · dissociation · repression
coping strategyknee-jerk reaction
Instinctive, unconsidered response
breakdown · falling apart · panic response · lashing out · meltdown
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