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 ...

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 ...