If you are going through a hard time then one of the best things you can do is use this time to try and build resilience. While everyone reacts to stressful situations in different ways, a lot of people try to protect themselves by refusing to deal with what is happening. If you are in denial that you are experiencing a crisis, then you may kid yourself that you have some sense of control over the events that are happening just to make yourself feel better. This can be a bad thing to do. Even if it’s good in the short term, it can have long-term effects, and it will stop you from dealing with the hardship you’re dealing with.
