The key issue is money management. If you invested what you can afford to lose, hodl. If you are all-in, better to escape.
Also, as observed in scientific literature, one great danger in bearish market is the growing number of scams. People are worried and look for absurd opportunities, falling in the web of scammers that don't see other way to make profits.
So, in my opinion, the firt form of survival in crypto market is psychological survival. All other things follow this.