How to Cope with Difficult Situations

"Coping mechanisms vary from person to person. Some find support systems, art, music, and routine helpful. Others suggest listening to your body, resting when needed, doing self-care, and maintaining a consistent schedule. Writing, spending time with pets, and having a good support system within family and friends are also mentioned. Some people use distractions, get out into the sun, or romanticize their life. Therapy and counseling appointments, taking medication, leaning into feelings with music, and spending time with loved ones are other coping strategies. In times of overwhelming distress, some people focus on self-care, write their thoughts in a journal, listen to music, watch TV shows, or sleep it off. A few have created a coping skills box with journals, books, sensory items, and other positive things to use when overwhelmed."