Coping 101 - a masterpost of down to earth resources
This post doesnât contain links to many professional resources - itâs a list of coping tips from people who are mentally ill/disabled themselves and who all decided to share what has worked for them here on tumblr. In the last 7 months I have been sharing content created for and by mentally ill/disabled people on this blog - and to celebrate reaching 5000 followers, I have decided to collect all the best coping tips Iâve come across in one easily accessible place. Enjoy!
Managing emotions:
Letting go of emotional suffering via mindfulness.
DBT strengthening statements
Handling negative emotions
The âemotions are signalsâ method
The âmindfully recognizing emotionsâ method
Healthy perspectives on emotions
The âemotions are like hiccupsâ method
The âhealthy outletsâ method
Managing anxiety:
Coping statements for anxiety.
Breathing exercise gif
Breathing exercise gif 2
Things to remember when having an anxiety attack
The âjust show upâ method
The âpanicky friendâ method
Grounding techniquesÂ
The âI can survive the next 10 secondsâ method
The âdistract your brainâ method
The âyou will be able to copeâ method
Managing depression:
7 depression tips and why they work
Depression tips
21 tips to keeping your shit together when youâre depressed
Managing executive dysfunction:
The âmight as wellâ method.
The âone step accessâ method.
Why self-discipline isnât always the answer.Â
The âuse whatever worksâ method.
The âtaking care of someone elseâ method.
The âjune-buggingâ method.
Tricks for pushing through executive dysfunction
The âdo several things at onceâ method
The âaccept your limitsâ methods
The âturn it into a gameâ method
The âanything worth doing is worth doing poorlyâ method
The âtricking your brainâ method
The âuntangling the spaghettiâ method.
The âsmaller stepsâ method
The âemergency cleaningâ method
The âletting go of shouldâ method.
The âmy body is an animal I need to care aboutâ method
The âfork theoryâ method
The âremove the barriersâ method
The âhalf-ass thingsâ method
Managing negative thinking:
Challenging cognitive distortions.
Finding alternative thoughts.
Challenging negative thoughts
How to get over past mistakes
Toxic positivity vs hope and validation
How to improve your self-esteem
Negative and positive cognitions
The âself neutralityâ method
The âseparate your negative qualities from your identityâ method
Self talk to help end obsessions
Ten forms of twisted thinking + ten ways to untwist your thinking
Managing self care:
How to practice balanced self care.
Why hands-on hobbies are important
Ways to self-soothe
A list of mental illness workbooksÂ
Ways to start feeling again
How to get back on track after a breakdown
How to self-soothe and treat yourself
Types of healthy coping skills
The âparenting yourselfâ method
An interactive self care guide
The âdonât ignore your needsâ method
Online self care
Making the most of therapy
Free worksheets for people who canât access therapy
The âadd good things to your lifeâ method
Showering for spoonies
The âdo what you canâ method
The âit isnât a waste of time just because it wonât cure youâ method.
Self care cheat sheet
The âcreate somethingâ method
Managing school:
Studying with anxiety and depression
Studying with mental illness
Coping with dissociation in school
Managing exam periods when youâre mentally ill
The âdone is better than noneâ method
How to survive college
Managing urges to harm yourself:
What to do to when youâre suicidal
Questions to ask before giving up
Alternatives to self harm
Coping with suicidal thoughts
