Social support is the felt knowledge that, when life gets heavy, there are hands besides your own ready to help you carry it. It comes in many forms: emotional (someone who listens), practical (someone who helps), informational (someone who guides), and affirmational (someone who believes in you). People with strong social support recover faster from illness, manage stress better, and live longer — not just because others help them, but because being supported changes how the body and mind respond to threat.

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