Helpful, “I’m starting to feel overwhelmed. Can I take a 5‑minute break?”, “I feel frustrated right now. Can someone help me figure out the next step?”, “I need a minute to calm down before I keep going.”, “Can I sit somewhere quiet until I feel better?”, “I feel upset—can someone check in with me?”, “I’m going to walk away for a minute so I don’t get more upset., “Can you explain that again more slowly?”, “I’m getting angry. I’m going to use my breathing.”, “Can I get some comfort/a hug?”, “I need help—I’m not understanding this.”, “Can we take a short break and come back to this?”, “I feel anxious—can I have some reassurance?”, “Can you stay with me while I calm down?”, “I need to use my coping skills for a minute.”, “I think I need support. Who can help me right now?”, “I’m feeling big emotions. Can I take space and come back?”, Harmful, “I can’t do this. This is stupid.”, “Leave me alone!”, “I’m fine.” (when clearly not), “You’re not helping me at all.”, “Forget it, I’m not doing it.”, “I hate this. I’m done.”, “I’ll just sit here and do nothing.”, This is too much. I’m going to throw this.”, “No one cares anyway., “I’m just going to ignore this problem.”, “It’s whatever. I don’t care.”, “You made me angry—it’s your fault!”, “I’ll just keep pushing even though I feel overwhelmed.”

Coping Scripts - Helpful vs Harmful

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