Chronic stress and perceived social support may play a role in how memory and thinking abilities change with age, according ...

Early adulthood, a transitional life stage marked by major changes in social roles and responsibilities, can bring with it an increase of mental health problems. A team of McGill University ...

Social wellness is your ability to build supportive relationships, connect with others, and create a sense of belonging among peers or a community. Social connection offers various health benefits, ...

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, ...

Social support takes many forms and is mostly a positive force in our lives. It can involve listening to a friend's problems, offering advice, picking up shopping, mowing the lawn, or being there ...

In the wake of a national survey by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) that showed alarming statistics about the prevalence of depression, hopelessness, and thoughts of suicide among ...

Medication adherence is most closely associated with emotional and practical support. Articles were included if they directly measured the relationship between medication adherence and some form of ...

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 ...

The focus of this section is on ways in which resettlement countries can provide assistance and support to refugees to enhance social connections in the receiving community. Refugees will need to ...