The phrase "and trying to cope" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when describing someone's efforts to manage or deal with a difficult situation or emotion.
Example: "After losing her job, she felt overwhelmed and was just trying to cope with the sudden changes in her life."
Alternatives: "and attempting to manage" or "and struggling to deal".
And while each one is different, they have two common threads: suffering and trying to cope.
What she says: "The daunting thing for me is the mixture of everything - you are starving, not sleeping very well and trying to cope with the boredom".
This has been heightened by the fact that in these particular cases the families have been facing and trying to cope with the sad death of their child.
(Facing growing criticism over its labor practices and trying to cope with a labor shortage in parts of China, Foxconn said it planned to double wages later this year to nearly $300 a month).
It sees the comedian play a semi-autobiographical version of himself gigging, raising his two kids and trying to cope with the world of dating far later in life than he expected to.
"That's a perfect example of a film being more of a Judeo-Christian programme," notes Cage, "where a man is dealing with enormous amounts of guilt and seeing visions of Jesus Christ and trying to cope with his wrongdoing.
In "Scan" a woman receives a frightening diagnosis and tries to cope with the bad news.
Go back to your pots and pans and try to cope".
I'm also only a human being and try to cope with my own self as best as I can".
Across the Midwest and the Plains, the authorities urged people to take precautions and tried to cope with a growing death toll.
This has become an attractive means to make substantial cost savings as they compete against low-cost rivals and try to cope with a precipitous fall in numbers of lucrative business passengers.
