5 Unhealthy Coping Mechanisms You Shouldn’t Ignore

We all have different ways of dealing with stressful circumstances. Coping mechanisms are go-to strategies you consciously or unconsciously implement to self-soothe in the face of stress and or trauma that help your emotional well-being. The caveat is that not all coping skills are healthy. What can seem like a temporary fix or something you only do in certain situations can be unhealthy coping mechanisms. To help you improve your mental health, this video addresses unhealthy coping skills, which we are all more likely to do.

Writer: Sara Del Villar
Script Editor: Morgan Franz
Script Manager: Kelly Soong
VO: Amanda Silvera
Animator: Ania K.
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[chinmustache]

“Repressed emotions can lead to guilt and shame”

Which is why I repressed those emotions too

[mmarimarimari]

"sometimes life just sucks"
that sentence is a whole mood

[fwuze]

My coping methods:
-Biting my nails
-Repressing emotions
-Self-Isolation
-Forced Positivity
-Daydreaming, or remembering the past

[matthewcenteno]

Im studying psychology and when i open my own clinic im going to have a tv in the waiting room playing psych2go videos for my patients!
Update: sad news, im continuing my grad studies on industrial psychology which means i wont have an office with patient and i wont be able to complete this promise but i encourage someone else to fulfill this idea in their own clinic! 🥰

[lilytheplant_]

It’s so hard to express ur emotions when people make fun of you for doing it :(

[IM-uhtk]

Video summary:
0:58 forced/toxic positivity
2:15 isolating yourself
3:11 fatalism (you prepare for the worst)
4:13 repressing your feelings
5:11 romanticising the past

[elisabethhey]

forced positivity is also harmful towards people with mental health issues because it minimizes their pain. :(

[laurentio]

*Me expressing my emotions*

People around me: "WHY U BEING SO DRAMATIC. STOP IT"

[jetbllackwings]

my coping methods:
- obessing over fictional characters
- obsessing over tv shows/movies
- obsessing over celebrities
- obsessing over mbti and enneagrams for many hours of the day
- peeling the skin off around my nails
- used to pull out my eyebrow hair
- cutting people off
- obsessing over the future and looking for my purpose even though i’m still very young

[thekinggamer]

I like how they use memes on thumbnails and makes it more interesting and friendly.

[cnekoofficial]

My coping mechanisms:

1.) Listen to sad music: *cry*
2.) Reading a sad comic: *cry again*
3.) Thinking about that sad comic, but you added yourself in a sense into that story: *cries an entire ocean*

[georgiaduganzich]

I've always been a "cry baby" growing up my dad used to say that crying was weak. I tried to keep the tears in but I couldn't, I'm starting to realize crying is not bad at all its just a way of showing emotion and honesty its just water coming out of my eyes its not a big deal.

[piney_]

I’ve stopped sharing my emotions bc every time i say how i feel i get unvalidated bc I’m “too sensitive” or i’m “overreacting” worse part is i get criticized for being too quiet too so idek what to do anymore

[datboi]

1. forced positivity 0:56
2. isolating yourself 2:14
3. fatalism 3:09
4. repressing your feelings 4:11
5. romanticizing the past 5:11
I hope I could help! :)

[noellegrace]

Toxic positivity is so common and it's seen as just positivity. It encourages denial and repressing feelings. I love that this was on the list! Genuineness can be hard to come by.

[taraodunsi]

my coping mechanisms include:

1. journaling
2. ice cream
3. watching youtube (preferably psych2go)
3. more ice cream
4. realising that i might get diabetes from eating all that ice cream
5. overthinking
6. more overthinking
7. m o r e overthinking
8. finally going on a walk to clear the bad thoughts away <3

[Todo_akaicyhot]

Whenever I'm stressed out, or whenever I'm just feeling down, I always put on my headphones and listen to songs. It really really helps. It's weired how often a song u put on, is exactly related to how you feel. If music wasn't a thing... Nah, I'm not even gonna think about it

[bigdaddychemster]

Im guilty of all of these, especially repressing my emotions, mainly because I'm convinced my issues aren't as bad as everyone else's and doing anything about them feels selfish when others need help more than me.

[On_Point]

Romanticizing the past...Remember, the past is a point of reference, not a place of residence.

[cienfleurr]

My coping mechanisms:
1. looking at memes,
2. Meditate
3. Cry my eyes out
4. Talk to google assistant
5. Read webtoons
6. Listen to songs
7. Writing a diary