The Importance Of Social Support

The life of people should be built around a strong and healthy support system. At the beginning of life, were under our mothers (swaddling or being breastfed), staying connected and close to loved ones is important. The social support should start from the beginning of life into adulthood. A healthy social support is a must, not having that close feeling of love and support can impact a person negatively. A person can develop depression if they do not have that support system. Everyone has had their share of feeling down, but people with depression, feel bad every day. Depression can impact their everyday life, this term is associated with the lack of confidence and self-esteem, and with the inability to express strong feelings. It is believed that depression is the result of a …show more content…
A person being secure with themselves is important if they want a good quality of life. Social support should be looked at closely in young teenagers entering a wonderful phase of life, adulthood. Research has proven that social support can have a positive or negative impact in controlling psychological problems. Psychological problems could be a number of problems, including depression, stress, and anxiety as I stated earlier. Social support helps young adults that have been through traumatic experiences. The level of support is the same no matter, age, sex or race, social support is one of the social determinants of health in the general population (Wilkinson & Marmot 2003). People who don’t have a support system have a poorer quality of health compared to people who have a strong support system. This paper displays data that concludes adults having little to no social support from friends or family have a higher chance of developing depression. There is an abundance of research and observations that prove the connection between young adults with psychological