Social support can be viewed in various ways and is generally referred to as emotional and/or physical help, assistance, or comfort that is received or given from social networks including, but not ...
Erin Beckham, BA contributed to this post. Erin is a research assistant in the CARE Lab at McLean Hospital. If this past year has taught us anything, it’s the importance of having a strong support ...
There’s nothing artificial about the intelligence behind Hey Auntie!, the intergenerational wisdom sharing platform created by social entrepreneur Nicole Kenney. Despite all our digital connections, ...
Meeting patients’ needs—inside and outside the clinic walls—is essential to help ensure patients with cancer achieve optimal outcomes. Socioeconomic and environmental insecurities make it more ...
When times are tough, whom can you count on to have your back? Do you turn to your best friend because they provide great encouragement or a trusted Family member who always offers a safe space? If so ...
A study led by Universidad Carlos III de Madrid (UC3M) has determined that the size and composition of our social support networks directly influence how we perceive our body image. The findings could ...
Many years ago, while I was a graduate student, I was writing a research paper on coping and social support. I became interested in the concept of social support as a means of individual growth and ...