36 / 76 live e xc e p t i o n a l l i v es ?many struggle with this in silence because people respond with, ?well, i get stressed, too.? we need to start a dialogue about this. learning how to cope with this has been such a learning curve for me. my freshman year was a mess.? with the use of medication, deep breathing, redirecting of her thoughts, and telling herself, ?it?s going to be okay,?