This book provides a new perspective to the theories of stress and coping. A holistic. treatment to these topics, using Indian case reports and analyses, makes this. book unique. Coping with Life Stress provides several useful theoretical and practical. inputs on effective coping under varying internal and external conditions. The. Indian cases and their pedagogical analysis with contrasts drawn with the western. culture describe the significance of the contribution of culture in coping strategy. The interactive exercises included could be used as diagnostic tools for the. readers. The practic.