Rula reports that social media can harm teen mental health, linking excessive use to issues like depression and anxiety; parental support is vital.

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, ...

Founder and CEO of JMG Public Relations, an award-winning PR firm for innovators and their mission-driven startup companies. In today’s digital age, viral trends shape our culture and profoundly ...

"The strongest protective factor against postpartum depressive symptoms was having parental support for girls' education,...[Also] adolescent mothers who had a female friend to confide in experienced ...

People who feel supported by family, friends and colleagues tend to have better mental health, perform more effectively at work and experience positive outcomes in other areas such as physical health, ...

Anxiety is the second leading cause of disability and mortality worldwide. Roughly a third of adults in the United States will experience an anxiety disorder within their lifetime, and the median age ...

Social support is a critical aspect of resilience in adapting to both large- and small-scale disruptions. How does social support of different types and from different sources explain people’s ...

Erin Beckham, BA contributed to this post. Erin is a research assistant in the CARE Lab at McLean Hospital. If this past year has taught us anything, it’s the importance of having a strong support ...

Having an option to receive social support rather than use drugs is better at reducing relapse than cutting out drugs completely, a new study suggests. Having an option to receive social support ...

Senior Lecturer in Public Relations and Director of Academic Program - Communication, Creative Industries, Screen Media, Western Sydney University For new parents struggling with challenges such as ...

Cowritten by Zamfira Parincu and Tchiki Davis, Ph.D. Emotional support is an intentional verbal and nonverbal way to show care and affection for another. By providing emotional support to another ...