Healthy Ways to Deal with Emotions and Defense Mechanisms

Vocabulary flashcards defining healthy emotional behaviors and unhealthy defense mechanisms covered in the Chapter 2/3 worksheet.

Defense Mechanisms

Behaviors that are not healthy ways to deal with emotions.

Talking It Out

A healthy behavior to deal with emotions by communicating and discussing feelings with someone else.

Playing Music

A healthy behavior to deal with emotions through singing or musical expression.

Drawing or Painting a Picture

A healthy behavior to deal with emotions by engaging in visual art and creative expression.

Projection

A defense mechanism and unhealthy behavior for dealing with emotions that involves directing feelings onto others.

Regression

A defense mechanism and unhealthy behavior for dealing with emotions characterized by reverting to childlike behavior.

Exercising

A healthy behavior to deal with emotions through sports and physical activity.