Linda Brannon

Coping encompasses the conscious and unconscious strategies individuals employ to manage unpleasant emotions and life's challenges, thereby maintaining mental and emotional well-being. These strategies can be divided into healthy and adaptive methods, such as problem-focused coping that seeks to address the source of stress, and emotion-focused coping that manages emotional responses, or unhealthy ones that may exacerbate stress. Various theorists, including Folkman and Lazarus, have proposed classifications for these strategies, recognizing that individuals often utilize a combination of coping methods influenced by their personality, social environment, and specific stressors.

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