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The support and encouragement of friends and family can have a very powerful effect on one's ability to heal and overcome challenges. "The friend who can be silent with us in a moment of despair or confusion, who can stay with us in an hour of grief and bereavement, who can tolerate not knowing... not healing, not curi... more at Wikipedia

Treatment Success Rate

Top 5 Communities
Condition Members Success
Breakups & Divorce
5436
91%
Depression
4130
84%
Bereavement
2171
88%
Eating Disorders
953
80%
Depression - Teen
422
78%
Overall, 88% (15187 Members) find Support from Friends & Family helpful

Support from Friends & Family Reviews

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My boyfriend has done wonders for me!
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My friends and family came to the rescue when it turned out that there was no insurance available to cover the loss.
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This helps, i have my Auntie who has lost three children, i always call her to give me advice, friends have been there
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My mom and husband are very supportive in helping me control my anger symptoms.
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when im around my girlfriend i feel free from depression. My mind is worried free cause i am at peace with her. when i leave her i can stand strong but not for long.
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No one is very educated on lupus they ask you what it is where does it come from and can tell them that it affects almost every aspect of your health and wellbeing at some time of every day...they know that I have times that I am unable to attend certain things or walk the malls or ache and hurt but I try to make it seem as though Its just lupus so it makes me a little tired and they look at it as more of an arthritic problem and I kinda leave it there...My husband is my rock and he understands every aspect of what I am living and actually what he and I are living..
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I know I probably love him too much. My husband is of the old school, and although he buys into the depression idea, he gets very frusterated
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My friends and family being there for me has meant so much. I couldn't have done (and continue to be doing) this without them.
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my daughter's great, she's very understanding/supportive, i refuse to discuss my parents---I'm the black sheep in the family. it's ok.
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Family n friends are a nice treat on sundays but what happens if you just moved into a new neighborhood and dont know nobody.
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My family and friends give me the strength to deal with all the unpleasantness.
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good older brother
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one day my school phoned home abot a cut on my arm my unccle confronted me about it and since then he has supported me and we have an agreement that i can tell him anything and it stays between me and him whicih is awsome because i never had any one to talk to before at first it was a little hard to talk to him because i didnt know if i could trust him but now i know i can
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strong support from husband very helpful
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its good to have some to give you a push when you need it and tell you to keeep your haed up cause its not over yet no it just started and the best years are still coming your way
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Discussions

  1. Discussion: BiPolar 1
    exercise, abilify (& the rest of meds), support from friends & family, good pdocs. [More]
  2. Discussion: I feel i have failed my kids!!!!!!
    do you have help or any kind of support from family or friends, [More]
  3. Discussion: Do we have family support
    My actual family is too messed up...but i have a lot of support from my best friends family, they have seen me through it all since i was 15 [More]
  4. Discussion: Support.... from where?
    Friends and family. [More]
  5. Discussion: Support.... from where?
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