Tag: Social Support
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Conservation of Resources Theory: The Cost of Coping
Read more: Conservation of Resources Theory: The Cost of CopingSeeking help can require time, money, and emotional effort that are already scarce. Conservation of Resources theory explains why protecting…
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Recovery Capital: The Resources That Support Change
Read more: Recovery Capital: The Resources That Support ChangeRecovery unfolds within a life. Coping skills, dependable relationships, stable housing, and access to care can make change more feasible.…
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Food and Depression: The Emerging Science of Diet and Mood
Read more: Food and Depression: The Emerging Science of Diet and MoodFood can become difficult when depression drains appetite, energy, and motivation. Research on dietary patterns and mood offers reasons for…
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When Life Is Unfair: Making Sense of Undeserved Suffering
Read more: When Life Is Unfair: Making Sense of Undeserved SufferingCareful choices and good intentions cannot protect us from every loss. Psychology helps explain why undeserved suffering unsettles beliefs about…
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Coercive Control: Emotional Abuse and the Loss of Everyday Freedom
Read more: Coercive Control: Emotional Abuse and the Loss of Everyday FreedomCoercive control can turn ordinary choices into calculations about consequences. This article explores how emotional abuse, isolation, surveillance, and restricted…
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Co-rumination: When Sharing Problems Keeps Us Stuck
Read more: Co-rumination: When Sharing Problems Keeps Us StuckSharing problems can bring friends closer while keeping painful thoughts in circulation. Co-rumination research helps explain this tension and invites…
