Coping Skills for Depression Worksheet

Coping skills provide individuals with the ability to deal with depression. Such coping strategies may include taking deep breaths, exercising, meditating, and eating a healthy diet. These simple actions will boost positive feelings in kids, teens, and young adults, especially when they are in a depressive mood.

This coping skills for depression worksheet let your child, student, or patient identify unhealthy coping behaviors from a list. More importantly, it gives them the opportunity to develop healthy coping techniques, from relaxation to behavioral activation.

It's important to remind them to practice these healthy coping skills whenever possible. In fact, let them bring home their filled worksheet so they can start implementing them.