The demographics of U.S. society are changing: New census data indicate that 25 percent or more of Americans live alone. Many of these individuals do not have natural, built-in support systems, which ...

When my mother died, the first thing I did was call my two best friends. Like good friends will, they dropped everything and came to my rescue. Having them there made all the difference in getting ...

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 ...

We hear a lot about how social media is terrible for teenagers’ mental health. A growing number of laws and lawsuits point the finger at social media companies as playing a major role in driving the ...

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, ...

Satisfaction with key aspects of life doesn’t seem to be strongly linked to the type of community someone lives in. Americans in urban, suburban and rural areas are about equally satisfied with their ...

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 ...

People facing cancer are often scared about what may happen. They may worry about how their loved ones will cope and what the future will be like. At Huntsman Cancer Institute, our Patient & Family ...

Two recent studies from the University of Eastern Finland show that social support plays an important role in health and well-being in later life. Having access to adequate social support is ...