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In social psychology, the everyday concept of helpfulness is technically defined as (1) the property of providing useful assistance, and (2) friendliness evidenced by a kindly and helpful disposition. Several theories of helping agree that, in the long run, helping behavior benefits the giver as well as the receiver. more at Wikipedia
Treatment Success Rate
| Top 5 Communities | ||
| Condition | Members | Success |
| Bereavement | 769 |
96% |
| Depression | 13 |
100% |
| Self-Injury | 9 |
100% |
| Bipolar Disorder | 8 |
100% |
| Physical & Emotional Abuse | 6 |
100% |
Overall, 96% (875
Members)
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Helping Others Reviews
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I do Relay for Life! Whoohoo!
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We have a memorial fund for my father
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I am a caregiver by trade, so have the opportunity to help others every day
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Volunteering with disabled and at church. Helping.
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have been helping a friend redo her home. works off some of the anxiety and gets me out of the house
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Volunteering at the churst Thrift Shop and back at the library.
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I continue to help my mother out with yard work at her house. I think it honors what her and my father worked for and sacraficed for.
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I love to help others, seeing the joy in others, helps me deal with my problems.
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Helping others has been a major help for me. there is always a worse story than your own and it keeps me from throwing a pity party.
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volunteered at a dog rescue for awhile...
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Just letting people I know how they feel. It's better to come from someone who's had the same loss then to come from some one that has not experienced it. Just to be a good listener helps people so much.
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Due to serious health problem which is now being treated (anemia) with transfusion had to give up this part of my life. Praying I will be able to help others again and am looking to possibly be on a phone list with church
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The people I've lost have all been generous. Giving as they would makes me feel closer to them.
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reminds me that everyone suffers.
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so now what?
numbers some days i have to take baby steps just to make it other days i feel as if i could conquer the world.i know how you love animals what about d... [More] -
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I don't have many friends, hence coming here for support and companionship. The only way to have friends is to be a friend. IMO, you seem to EXPECT... [More] -
I need to ask
if you dont care about your life, then devote it to others. just because you dont want to live, doesnt mean others dont want you too. what will it hur... [More] -
What's your purpose?
Mine use to be to help other people and it still is but now I am trying very hard to grow the business and it's working. Also, to be there for my agi... [More] -
:'( miss her how can I help numb the pain
Maybe a little volunteer work with children or animals, or the elderly? Helping others always helpes me. [More]
