Feeling low or sad is pretty normal – we all have mood swings from time to time.
Research shows that 46% of Americans cope with stress by overeating or eating unhealthy foods. 29% said they either start drinking or drink more, and 16% turn to cigarettes as their coping mechanism. As both alcohol and nicotine are popular bad habits to turn to when you're feeling sad, people are looking for more healthy ways to cope with low moods.
Wanting to know what other people's strategies are, one netizen asked: 'People who don't drink or smoke, what do you do when you are at your lowest?' Not all answers included healthy habits, that's for sure, but most of them are extremely relatable. Bored Panda reached out to licensed psychologist Dr. Nathan Brandon. He told us more about why people turn to bad habits in times of stress and how people can cope with it in a healthy way.
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