Cowritten by Sukhman Rekhi and Tchiki Davis, Ph.D. Coping mechanisms are cognitive and behavioral approaches that we use to manage internal and external stressors (Algorani & Gupta, 2021). Internal ...

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What feels like self-care in the moment isn’t always what's best for you in the long run. While it’s important to give yourself grace during tough times, some habits that seem comforting can actually ...

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Over three-quarters of Americans engage in what they know are unhealthy means of coping with unpleasant situations such as drinking and drug use, according to a genetic testing firm in Utah.

These thoughts haunt me when I lie in bed trying to fall asleep. I tell myself to close my eyes and turn my brain off. But instead, I recall the worst possible moments of my life in a stampede of ...

I slowly opened my eyes to see two women bent down, looking at me with concern. I’d collapsed in an alley after drinking myself into oblivion and was now lying with my bodily fluids. I could’ve been ...

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