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.

Discuss various coping mechanisms that people use to handle stress and the differences between adaptive and maladaptive responses. Discuss healthy coping strategies. One of my concerns is that while ...

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 ...