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 ...

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 ...

Social support is a critical aspect of resilience in adapting to both large- and small-scale disruptions. How does social support of different types and from different sources explain people’s ...

People living alone are more likely to report feeling depressed compared to those living with others, according to a new study by the CDC's National Center for Health Statistics. And that effect is ...

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 ...

"The strongest protective factor against postpartum depressive symptoms was having parental support for girls' education,...[Also] adolescent mothers who had a female friend to confide in experienced ...

Social media use can be harmful. The effects are troubling and well-documented, from tragic stories of adolescent life lost to academic research on the psychological harm such platforms can cause, ...