Most people find fulfillment in their relationships with others, and the promotion of community inclusion also focuses on helping individuals. Indeed, most people have a variety of relationships – with family members (as a child or sibling or uncle or aunt, for instance), or based on friendships (and both life-long friends you can talk to about anything and new acquaintances we’re just beginning to get to know), and in more romantic and/or intimate relationships.
Most people fulfill a number of these significant social roles at the same time: at the same moment you are a devoted uncles/aunt your are also a trusted friend to others and a romantic partner to another. Such roles give us meaning and purpose, are the focus of strong commitments, and often provide resources for coping with daily troubles and life-stressors. The sense of belonging, personal well-being, and validation that stems from these roles is an important part of everyone's mental health (Hiller and Barlow 2011).
Most people fulfill a number of these significant social roles at the same time: at the same moment you are a devoted uncles/aunt your are also a trusted friend to others and a romantic partner to another. Such roles give us meaning and purpose, are the focus of strong commitments, and often provide resources for coping with daily troubles and life-stressors. The sense of belonging, personal well-being, and validation that stems from these roles is an important part of everyone's mental health (Hiller and Barlow 2011).
Changes in behavior, even positive ones, can create anxiety for friends and family members, who may feel responsible or guilty. For some, these everyday social roles have fallen away: family members are distant, friendships are rare, romance is only a memory. Friendships are a critical source of social support for everyone. Research on social support of those with serious mental illnesses has found positive relationships between social supports and social functioning; satisfaction with level of functioning; symptom alleviation; reductions in re hospitalization; and increased community tenure. There is little doubt that social support through meaningful friendship is critical community inclusion of individuals.
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Yes Sara social support is critical throughout the adult ages. Chapter 6 was a powerful chapter about the importance of family especially for the elderly. The family and support systems are unlimited accesses to resources for emotional, physical, financial, and spiritual support. I have already been thinking deeply about plans for my elderly ages.
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