Take Control of Your Coping: Steps for Coping with Anxiety and Depression

Dr. Emily presented this training for Palm Beach County’s Get Your Green On Campaign, providing concrete, actionable steps for coping with anxiety and depression, framed around taking active control of coping rather than just managing symptoms passively.

Key Takeaways from the training

• Coping is a skill set, built step by step. – Concrete, sequential strategies are more sustainable than a single overarching fix.

• Active coping outperforms passive endurance. – Taking deliberate steps to manage anxiety and depression works better than simply pushing through.

• Anxiety and depression often respond to overlapping strategies. – Many coping tools address both conditions simultaneously.