My second Substack post on #coping , #defensemechanisms #mentalhealth
https://open.substack.com/pub/thoughtsofatherapist/p/coping-or-defensive-mechanisms?r=1j96e&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true
Just maybe one thing will resonate. And that’s enough to yield gratitude to make the world a tiny bit better.
"Coping is a somewhat conscious decision. I say somewhat because I think we often cope without naming “I am coping.”
I actually think we can help ourselves by the naming process. “I am struggling/overwhelmed, what can I do to feel better?”
Because even in the naming, we feel better; now that we’ve identified an issue, we can start the coping process, which can look like this: "
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