13 Ways People Deal with Bad News

deal with bad news?
So how do YOU

question really depends
The way you answer that
on what the bad news is.

baseball team LOST, then you’ll
If the bad news is your favorite
deal with that in a certain way.

and sister-in-law are losing their
If the bad news is your brother
house, that’s a different story.

~ and you’ve got cancer ~ you’ll
If the bad news is about Y-O-U
definitely deal with that differently.

with bad news in probably one
I submit that each of us deals
or more of the following 13 WAYS
(negative & positive included)...

Stick their head in the sand.1
13 Ways People Deal with Bad News

Complain.2

Complain.2
Spend a lot
of money.
3

Complain.2
Spend a lot
of money.
3
Drink alcohol.4

Complain.2
Spend a lot
of money.
3
5 Run away.
(not just physically, but
emotionally, socially, etc)
Drink alcohol.4

Get discouraged, depressed.6

Reach out
for support.
(talk to trusted family
and friends)
7

Reach out
for support.
and friends)
7
Question why.8

Reach out
for support.
and friends)
7
Question why.8
Get (real) angry.9

Blame, point the finger at
others.
10

others.
10
Kill themselves.
(unfortunately it happens
~ if you know somebody
having suicidal thoughts,
get them help)
11

others.
10
Kill themselves.
get them help)
11
Accept it and take
steps to overcome.
12

others.
10
Kill themselves.
get them help)
11
Accept it and take
steps to overcome.
12
Go to church.13

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