Importantly, not all coping mechanisms are good – or adaptive. Many are maladaptive. For example, the development of a drinking problem is a classic example of a maladaptive coping mechanism.

The solution is not just resilience training or time off. It’s a shift in how we define health, leadership and productivity.

Experts explain how doomscrolling triggers anxiety, sleep issues, and chronic stress-and what you can do to break free from ...

When you don’t have positive coping mechanisms in place, self-harm becomes a way to relieve negative, overwhelming feelings. It’s known as a maladaptive coping mechanism: something that ...

I’ve noticed of late a trend in online conversations revolving around the concept of procrastination. Of course, this could just be ‘the algorithm’ feeding me such discourse given my ...