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 ...

New research shows that patients with Crohn's disease lean heavily on their support networks; however, those in remission ...

Social support can be viewed in various ways and is generally referred to as emotional and/or physical help, assistance, or comfort that is received or given from social networks including, but not ...

Quality of Life Research, Vol. 26, No. 1 (January 2017), pp. 73-84 (12 pages) Purpose Social support does not always lead to health benefits; the outcomes depend on the match between the need and the ...

You just had a terrible day—a breakup, a bombed exam, or even a health scare. So naturally, you talk to a friend about it in hopes of feeling better. But their reply misses the mark. They flood you ...