social support in health promotion

Step 1 In your initial post, respond to the following prompts.

Describe a client using certain characteristics such as age, social supports, and type of community.
Describe the social determinants to health promotion for a specific client in your community with whom you are familiar.
Describe the role of social support in health promotion for this client.
Describe the relationship between social support and social determinants in accessing health promotion for this client.

Cite any sources in APA format.

Describe the role of social support in health promotion

Introduction

Social support has been shown to have a protective effect against stress, anxiety and depression. The presence of supportive people in our lives helps us feel less lonely, but it’s not just about having more friends. We are more likely to help others when we feel a sense of belonging to a group. Having friends who share your values can help you be more motivated to achieve your goals. People with stronger social support networks tend to live longer and happier lives than those without them.”

Social support has been shown to have a protective effect against stress, anxiety and depression.

Social support has been shown to have a protective effect against stress and anxiety, as well as depression.

Social support activates the body’s relaxation response, which helps you respond more calmly to stressful situations by reducing your blood pressure and heart rate. Social support also reduces feelings of loneliness by giving people someone they can turn to when they need it most.

People who feel less lonely are more likely to take up exercise or engage in other healthy habits because they feel less isolated from other people in their community

The presence of supportive people in our lives helps us feel less lonely, but it’s not just about having more friends.

Social support is not just about having more friends.
Social support is about having people in your life who are like-minded, and who also want to listen and help you when you need it.

We are more likely to help others when we feel a sense of belonging to a group.

Social support is a vital part of our health and well-being. We are more likely to help others when we feel a sense of belonging to a group. This can be as simple as belonging to a family, church, school or community; or it may mean being part of an organization such as a club or team.

Having friends who share your values can help you be more motivated to achieve your goals.

Friendships are a source of support and encouragement in times of need, but they can also help you feel less lonely, confident and positive about yourself. Friendship is an important part of health promotion because it protects against stressors that may cause depression or anxiety disorders.

People with stronger social support networks tend to live longer and happier lives than those without them.

If you’re someone who needs support in order to feel less lonely and achieve your goals, then social support is incredibly important. It can be used as a tool for motivation, creativity and productivity. In turn, this leads to improved mental health outcomes such as decreased stress levels; better sleep patterns; less anxiety; less depression; lower risk of suicide attempts or death by suicide (if you’re thinking “this sounds like something I would use”, then congratulations–you’ve just identified yourself as part of the population that could benefit from this information).

Supportive relationships can benefit our health even if we aren’t feeling low or stressed out.

Supportive relationships can help us feel better. When people are in supportive relationships, they tend to be more satisfied with their lives and have fewer symptoms of depression. In addition, studies show that people who have strong social support networks tend to live longer than those without them–even after accounting for factors like gender and socioeconomic status (SES).
Supportive relationships can help us feel less lonely. Loneliness is a risk factor for many physical and mental health problems; it’s also associated with higher rates of mortality among older adults due to cardiovascular disease or cancer.[1] People who are socially isolated often experience heightened levels of psychological distress as well as physical symptoms such as sleep disturbances and headaches–and this may even lead them toward worse outcomes in terms of physical health outcomes over time![2]

Healthy relationships are important for mental and physical health

Social support can help you cope with stress, anxiety and depression. It can also help you live longer, happier lives. Social support has been shown to reduce the risk of heart disease, stroke and other chronic conditions by as much as 60%.

Social support is an important part of overall health promotion because it helps people achieve their goals in life such as building positive relationships or achieving their career aspirations. For example:

Family members provide social support for children who have cancer (1).
College students who feel supported by friends tend to be more likely than those who don’t receive social support from others at school (2). In fact, one study found that “the amount of perceived social isolation among college students was directly related to changes in self-esteem over time” – which means if someone feels lonely they’ll have lower self-esteem over time!