Three Perspectives On Social Support

Social isolation can have a significant impact on mental health. The studies done by the authors, show that those who are socially isolated experience more stress and cognitive decline. Cacioppo, Hawkely, Norman and Bernston (2011) and Hawkley and Cacioppo (2009) show that the lack of consistent human contact sometimes due to the unwillingness of others to befriend the mentally ill. Social isolation is both a cause and an effect of mental distress. When the person isolates more, they face more mental distress.

For Participant 1 (P1), experience of loneliness followed by a loss of an attachment figure who he could trust and feel safe. This sense of safety is related to both his trust in others that they would be honest and stay with him. He values sharing and dialogue with trusting other(s) as he reflects on his life tasks and in developing a solid sense of self. His value in making a good decision for himself as well as people under his care is achieved through interactions with trusting others. A lack of those trusting others, it led him to feel alone despite of his acknowledgement of presence/availability of other people. His loneliness was compounded as he found himself needing cope with difficult situations alone. He places an emphasis on the

Social support or to maintain contact with family and friends. In general people are sociable, we will attempt to relate to other people and develop a relationship with them. Sometimes people will need support in relating to others- this can be for a range of reasons such as, illness if social circumstances may of meant that someone has lost contact with other people such as their family and friends, other may have issues in making relationship and some may have had difficult or painful experiences which have made them wary of becoming involved with others.

Most, if not all, communities around the world have some type of informal support system in place. In the article, The Interface between Professional and Natural Support Systems, Baker (1977) states, “In most communities there exists a network of individuals and groups who band together to help each other in dealing with a variety of problems

Addressing the family and friends thematic cluster, four authors conclude the importance of personal relationships. Though varied in their theses, tones, and styles, each article stresses that individuals quality of life can be positively affected by taking time for companions and relatives. Nancy Gibbs, writer of “The Magic of a Family Meal,” beautifully illustrates the benefits of eating with loved ones often, while “The Company Man” by Ellen Goodman demonstrates the negative effects of making one’s profession a priority over one’s personal life and relationships. Marion Winik in “What Are Friends For?” details the variety and opportunities one has to make friends throughout life. Best friends can persevere through hardships and distance as written in “Friends Forever” by Barbara Hagen. Analyzing these articles substantiated that family and friends are essential to a happy life.

* Social support from families, friends and community can help people solve problems and deal with adversity

Whenever a person receives support from their family, love one, and or even their own community that can reduce stress and prolong life. There are many researchers show that having a network of supportive relationships contributes to psychological well-being of a person. A strong social support network is so important, and it can help anyone through the stress of tough times. The portray of this article is to show the similarities and differences between Asian and Latino American college students who were exploring the social support as a means of coping with stress and how support-seeking behaviors relate to cultural factors. To have this study, the author was focused on five groups the (n =27) of Asian Americans and another five groups which

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas have a reluctance to ask for support from friends and coworkers. An intermediate stepping stone may be setting up a social network site in which to give updates and allow friends and coworkers to offer support and services. This can also be accomplished through churches or other groups the Thomas’s were previously or actively involved with. Psychologically, it allows the Thomas’s to maintain their sense of self-reliance by providing information about their situation without expectations of support. This allows people to be supportive in a variety of capacities and at various levels.

Salami (2010) believes that social support is having an assurance that social relationship is readily available. It is a belief of every individual that somebody cares for them and may extend help in times of difficult situation. It is a social relationship that reduces uncertainty on the part of the recipient that may come in the form of tangible and intangible support from significant others, family members, and friends.

In another study in which 267 participants from a large urban fire department in the southeastern United States participated, results failed to show that levels of social support can be a predictor of the onset of PTSD (Farnsworth, 2011). A separate study

Despite its roots in evolutionary theory, attachment theory has long split itself into two factions: adaptive and maladaptive. For years, insecure attachment has been implicated as one of the root causes for a number of psychological concerns. (Dozier, Stovall-McClough, & Albus, 2008) Tsachi Ein-Dor, however, theorized something different. His social defense theory posits an entirely new interpretation of attachment – that all attachment orientations have adaptive qualities for the environment in which they exist and that society at large benefits when groups are made up of a variety of attachment orientations. This paper seeks to better understand the schemas proposed by social defense theory (sentinel, rapid fight-flight, and collaborative)

In fact, I believe that MSW students who participate in a mutual support group throughout the course of a semester will have lower rates of depression than their peers, as measured by their scores on the Beck’s Depression

A logistic regression was conducted and it was found that race/ethnicity and sexual orientation are the best predictors of depression in minority populations. Although social support was not a strong predictor of depression in minorities, it is still and important factor in helping to reduce stress. Meyers (2003) noted the importance of connectedness to the community as a group-level coping resource, particularly being able to relate to those with similar backgrounds and experiences.

To have the ability to decide whether thousands of people are worthy of support is an extremely privileged and dangerous power to hold. When the stigma is eradicated and proper benefits are being supplied, the homeless will finally be receiving the help they need to return to the community. In the end, people are people, and letting them suffer due to the belief that they need to solve the problem on their own or that they are too expensive to take care of is about as inhumane as an individual can get.

Support groups have an overlapping element that includes a therapeutic effect (Wayne & Cohen 2001). For example, participants may help each other understand why an event