Depression got you down? You’re not alone — literally. Here are some tips on how to harness the positive effects of social support on depression. Humans are social by nature. While we all need alone ...

Alcohol support groups are for people recovering from alcohol use disorder or beginning the recovery process. These groups offer tools and strategies to help motivate people and support recovery.

A single traumatic event may last no more than just a few minutes, but its effects can linger for years to come. Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) can involve a range of deeply distressing ...

Research shows that social support matters when it comes to your mental health. A recent study examined social support and its effects on mental health. Higher levels of social support were associated ...

Giving emotional support is a way of helping people feel connected and less alone. Being emotionally supportive is not always easy, and different situations call for different types of support.

Unlike anything else in this world, the Internet offers people the ability to connect personally with one another through self-help support groups covering a wide variety of medical and mental health ...

It’s natural to feel helpless when a friend mentions suicide, however indirectly, but there’s a lot you can do to help. In fact, your compassion and support could make all the difference. One of your ...

Today’s high school seniors have lived through a deadly pandemic, increasing rates of climate disaster, and an armed insurrection at the U.S. Capitol — all before getting their driver’s licenses.