By treating all adversity as inherently negative, we are doing a disservice to children and their ability to develop adaptive coping mechanisms that can help protect them in future cases of adversity.

However, the fact remains that the “good” defense mechanisms are just as adaptive as the “good” coping strategies. It may not be such a deficiency to be high on at least a certain type of ...

Build your internal coping mechanisms (Photo: iStock) Encountering problems and periods of distress is part of life and we all go through them. While professional counselling offers invaluable ...

Create adaptive coping mechanisms, such as humor, shared rituals, or gratitude practices. Support each other’s emotional growth by encouraging self-improvement and celebrating progress.

Gwen McAuliffe, Marriage & Family Therapist, Torrance, CA, 90503, (310) 564-7457, Do you find yourself people pleasing, freezing, avoiding, or feeling the need to fight as a defense mechanism.

Patients with hemophilia differ in the cognitive and behavioral adaptive coping mechanisms used to manage the disease depending on personal characteristics and disease severity, according to the ...

By treating all adversity as inherently negative, we are doing a disservice to children and their ability to develop adaptive coping mechanisms that can help protect them in future cases of adversity.