Coping skills
![Nick reassures Simon, who is holding frozen peas against his head injury. Mae Nick yn cysuro Simon, sy'n dal bag o bys wedi rhewi yn erbyn anaf i'w ben.](/media/tzhbg3y0/herov2headinjury2.jpg)
Think about what the term coping means, and come up with ideas for how someone might cope in an emergency, for example when someone needs first aid, and also longer-term coping strategies, for example after a challenging event.
Learning objectives
- Learn about some coping skills and how they help us cope in a first aid situation
- Practise using some short term and long term coping skills
![A teacher standing in front of a whiteboard. Athro yn sefyll o flaen bwrdd gwyn.](/media/cqflo3hg/brc_first_aid_icon_learning_objectives.png)
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![Kelly rushes to her nan who has collapsed in the garden. Mae Kelly yn rhuthro at ei nain sydd wedi cwympo yn yr ardd.](/media/ylwp4ciq/unresponsive-and-not-breathing-scene-setter-edited.jpg)
![Kelly rushes to her nan who has collapsed in the garden. Mae Kelly yn rhuthro at ei nain sydd wedi cwympo yn yr ardd.](/media/ylwp4ciq/unresponsive-and-not-breathing-scene-setter-edited.jpg)
Learn
With this activity you can help young people discuss what coping means and identify some coping skills they could use in the immediate and longer-term.
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Coping skills - Learn activity
Practise
Use this activity to help learners practise coping skills they could use in a range of situations.
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Coping skills - Practise activity
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