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The support and encouragement of friends and family can have a very powerful effect on one's ability to heal and overcome challenges. "The friend who can be silent with us in a moment of despair or confusion, who can stay with us in an hour of grief and bereavement, who can tolerate not knowing... not healing, not curi... more at Wikipedia

Treatment Success Rate
| Top 5 Communities | ||
| Condition | Members | Success |
| Breakups & Divorce | 6757 |
91% |
| Depression | 5939 |
84% |
| Bereavement | 2929 |
89% |
| Eating Disorders | 1288 |
80% |
| Depression - Teen | 631 |
79% |
Overall, 88% (20233
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Support from Friends & Family Reviews
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Always helpful
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This has helped the most but people are not always available to the degree that I may need. They have lives too. If they aren't available the feelings worsen.
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My mom's understanding is amazing and as far as friends I only talk to my best friend about it but she's great. Without them and the rest of my family, I don't know what I'd do!
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One of the only things that keeps me going! My Mom is always willing to go with me when I cant manage getting out alone. My best friend encourages me to have fun and exercise.
Working / Worked
helps a lot
Working / Worked
Always works. how can it not? :)
Working / Worked
my family is very supportive, i attend AA meetings daily and they help me to refocus on living in the present
Working / Worked
Too much and not enough
Working / Worked
it's been hard to share thoughts and feelings; but going out sometimes and just not thinking about things works.
Working / Worked
I could not have made it this far without my friends.
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