Which is most effective in to reduce the use of negative coping strategies such as self-harm or drug use? talk to friends take a walk seeking professional engage in negative self-talk

Seeking professional help is most effective.

Seeking professional help.

Explanation:

Coping mechanisms are used to solve the interpersonal and personal problems. This coping mechanism helps in minimizing the conflict, stress and tolerate the problems.

The individuals may sometime harm itself when suffers from the negative emotions. The seeking professional helps of the psychologist is effective to overcome with the negative strategies and can easily cope with the negative situation. The professional help will prevent the use of drug an individual during negative situation.

Thus, the correct answer is option (3).