Unhelpful Ways of Coping:

There are many different ways of coping with stress or anxiety, and some ways of coping are more helpful than others. It is very common during extreme stress for people to attempt to cope in ways that aren't especially helpful to their well-being. Some ways of coping can even make processing extreme stress less likely because the coping behavior can result in harmful consequences.

In this destination we draw your attention to three common unhelpful ways of coping:

• Emotional isolation
• Excessive anger
• Self-medication through alcohol or drugs

Remember, almost everyone may struggle at some point during the pandemic crisis; it is common to use the above ways of coping. Use the information found in this destination to help avoid these common dead ends and instead find more healthy ways to support yourself while navigating through this stressful time.

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