Using Humor as a Coping Tool

Great link below from NAMI about using humor as a coping skill.

Using Humor as a Coping Tool

By Bob Griggs | Jan. 15, 2020

At times, I need to talk honestly and directly about my depression. It’s hard, but my recovery depends on it. Then, after a while, I need a break. For me, the best break is something that makes me laugh.

You can find humor in a lot of places, but I wasn’t expecting to find it during one of my earliest sessions with my therapist. I was waiting for him to bring me a cup of coffee. Offering me a cup of coffee was how he started each session – a simple act of kindness that did much to cement our relationship. 

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