You’re not lazy, forgetful, or apathetic. So why aren’t you using the coping skills you know will help manage your emotional and physical health? The answer might be more complicated than you think.
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 ...