Healthy Coping Skills
What are Coping Skills:
Coping skills are what individuals use to deal with stressful situations, anxiety, depression and other mental health disorders.
Benefits of Coping Skills:
Coping skills will help an individual to address and be proactive in handling the situation. Coping skills can be different from person to person. Coping skills are most effective when utilized on a regular basis as needed by a person.
Mindfulness Coping
Mindfulness skills help a person stay centered in the present moment. These techniques can assist with a variety of problems including stress, anxiety, and depression.
Wellness Activities
Different activities can help us cope with mental health struggles. From going for a run to allowing yourself to cry, there's usually something that can help in any given moment.
Self-Care
It is important to listen to your mind and body to understand what you need. Self-care is the act of giving yourself what you need.
workshops
The UCC offers several self-guided workshops to help individuals learn more about their mental health and healthy ways to cope with it.
Anxiety Workshop
Anxiety Toolbox is a workshop intended to help increase your understanding and knowledge about anxiety. The goal is to provide you with some skills to recognize and manage symptoms you may be experiencing. Learn more
Depression Workshop
Getting Unstuck is an online workshop intended to help increase your understanding and knowledge about depression. The goal is to provide you with some skills to recognize and manage symptoms you may be experiencing. Learn more
Relationship Workshop
Building Relationship Intimacy and Dialogue Effectiveness, a online workshop intended to help increase your understanding and knowledge about how to build and maintain healthy, effective interpersonal relationships. Learn more
*Disclaimer: This page is meant to provide education about coping and basic suggestions for healthy coping strategies. The content of this workshop is not meant to replace therapy and is not considered mental health treatment. If you are in crisis or find yourself needing more support please call the UToledo Counseling Center at 419-530-2426.