Coping Strategies to Promote Mental Health

Theresa Straathof, OT Reg. (Ont.), is an occupational therapist at The Ottawa Hospital in Ontario, Canada with 30 years of practice. Special interests include coping strategy training and suicide prevention.

Introduction; 1: Modules: Health and wellness routines; 1.1: Sleep hygiene to improve daily occupations; 1.2: Medication adherence as part of a healthy routine; 1.3: Forming health habits and balance in occupations; 1.4: Meal simplification to fuel occupation engagement; 1: Handouts: Health and wellness routines; 2: Modules: Change the situation; 2.1: Overcoming roadblocks to change occupation performance; 2.2: Building community networks to increase opportunities for occupation; 2.3: Defining healthy boundaries; 2.4: Setting healthy boundaries to support meaningful occupation; 2: Handouts: Change the situation; 3: Modules: Change body response to stress; 3.1: Behaviour activation to assist with initiating occupation; 3.2: Anger management strategies for constructive action; 3.3: Choosing occupations for distress tolerance and resilience; 3.4: Suicide safety plan for occupational engagement and recovery (SSP-OEAR); 3: Handouts: Change body response to stress; 4: Modules: Change Attitude; 4.1: Building on our strengths to aid with occupation engagement; 4.2: Problem solving to address challenges in occupations; 4.3: Intentional positive occupations to boost mental health; 4.4: Gratitude as part of daily occupations; 4: Handouts: Change Attitude.