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New York: Praeger. Flourish in Social Work. Preserving personal longevity and happiness, relationships and your career. Developing Your Support System. Benefits of a Social Support System. Research has shown that there are tremendous benefits in having a network of supportive relationships: those with robust social support networks have better health, longer lives, and report higher well-being.
Friends and loved ones can make you more resilient in times of stress, setback, or loss and they can also make the good times even better. In addition to buffering stress, some friends can even help you identify when you are stressed or distressed — in some cases they may notice it before you do.
See Identifying Your Breathe Supports for more information. There are many practical benefits to having supportive relationships, such as knowing people who can provide you with information, advice, guidance, and also tangible support, such as assistance in times of uncertainty. This feature of social support can be comforting and enhance your feelings of security.
Friends and loved ones will listen to your fears, hopes, and dreams, and make you feel seen and understood. A strong social support system of friends and family can help us accomplish our goals or deal with a crisis. Cultivating a support system takes time as we build up friendships and relationships with people over the course of a lifetime.
When you do not take the time to foster relationships, you are in danger of poor social support system has been linked to depression and loneliness, which can lead to suicide, alcohol use, cardiovascular disease, and altered brain function. It can mean emotionally supporting someone, such as giving advice at the right time, or taking care of them when they are ill. Showing concern and empathy are also common traits. This requires social integration, or the actual participation in your social circles with emotions, intimacy, and a sense of belonging.
Our friends and family can help motivate us to quit smoking or other bad habits, as an example. Get news and updates about mental health, addictions and the Mental Health First Aid community delivered to your inbox monthly. Recovery is a personal journey with the goals of hope, empowerment and autonomy.
And for many people with mental health challenges, recovery is often possible. Many factors contribute to recovery, including having a good support system of people that you like, respect and trust. Research has shown that having a social support system can have a positive impact on your overall mental health, especially for women, older adults, patients, workers and students.
Having a few people you trust and can turn to can help you manage everyday challenges, make difficult decisions, or even during a crisis situation.
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