Coping Skills Alphabet

There are so many things that young people can do to manage their emotions and overcome stress in their lives. If you’re a parent, teacher, social worker, or mental health professional trying to help a kid or teenager develop coping skills, consider this coping skills alphabet handout as a helpful resource.

This handout shows coping strategies from A to Z with corresponding pictures, such as asking for help, taking belly breaths, and counting to 10 or 100. Parents, teachers, social workers, and mental health professionals can print and give this as a handout or post it on a wall for young people to see.