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(also known as Distractions, Stay Occupied, Hobbies, Going To Work)
Keeping busy with work or other distractions is a coping mechanism some people may try to deal with difficult situations. more at Wikipedia
Treatment Success Rate
| Top 5 Communities | ||
| Condition | Members | Success |
| Bereavement | 3625 |
88% |
| Bereavement - Teens | 339 |
86% |
| Depression | 44 |
91% |
| Breakups & Divorce | 25 |
100% |
| Self-Injury | 15 |
93% |
Overall, 88% (4258
Members)
find Keeping Busy helpful
Keeping Busy Reviews
Working / Worked
Went to school, adopted 2 kids, read ALOT!
Working / Worked
It definitely helps, I do put effort more to my school and relationships, which are crucial for support and assurance. They do work, and it's a mechanism I always need to use in order to be healthy.
Working / Worked
getting ready for a baby to come is a lot of work but I am just so angery that my dad will not be here to see the baby.
Working / Worked
very busy at work with a full time and also a part time job
Working / Worked
I work full time . The hardest time is going home to an empty house
Working / Worked
This really does help take my mind off it.
Working / Worked
Works some of the time.
Working / Worked
If Im around people I enjoy being with or playing a game I like etc my mind is usually preoccupied enough to keep haunting thoughts and images at bay.
Working / Worked
good days and bad, mostly bad for concentrating
Working / Worked
I began writing
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