Get Help!

Coping Strategies for Teens

• Needing help is not failing…it is simply being human. It’s OK to Ask for Help!!
  • Spend time with family and friends.
  • Get involved with after-school activities.
  • Volunteer – you have a lot to offer.
  • Think and plan your future. Set realistic goals.
  • Try to be open with your feelings. Write your feelings and thoughts in your journal or diary.
  • Read books & subjects that uplift you.
  • Laugh ~ keep your sense of humor!
  • Consider the importance of spirituality in your life.
  • Accept other’s thanks, compliments toward you, and praise for you.
  • Eat right! – – – Chocolate is good!  Exercise regularly.
  • Do not tolerate physical, emotional, or sexual abuse from anyone. Get help immediately! Seek help if you feel overwhelmed or troubled.
  • Visit www.teenadvice.org or www.teenhelp.org  or www.thetrevorproject.org/pages/get-help-now#tc

How to respond to a cry for help

• Breathe!!
• Be honest, caring and show respect.
• Don’t make promises you can’t keep.  
• Don’t try to solve their problem.
• Tell them:
  “I am glad you called/came/talked to me”
  “I do care. “What’s happening?”
  “How can I help”?
  “Let’s find someone who can help you get through this”.
• Be A Link®!  And get help- don’t try to do this by yourself…don’t risk lives.
• Remember, you can call the crisis line to help you help another.

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