SOCIAL SUPPORT

A situation whereby we need to offset some changes in our life take us to grab a social support system.Social support system makes us to stabilize ourselves and offset some changes in our lives. It also helps us to remove the feelings of inferiority complex in us.In this system we need the support of friends, family members to offset some stressful effects in our lives such as divorce, loss of loved ones,chronic illnesses, unemployment,job loss, work overload,etc.When we are faced with these aforementioned effects, we need the support of good friends, colleagues from our place of work, groups from social media etc and their supports will go a long way in relieving us such as providing shelter for family in crises, alerting an unemployed person to a job, financial aids,providing an important source of emotional support by responding with concern , empathy and advice to people facing difficulties or loss. For instance the social support in social media has made some of us who are ignorant of some things to be competent in dealing with our family issues,marital issues, children issues, family issues etc.Support group not only help people cope but provide different techniques for coping from other similar problems.it is important that friends and family members should take Care of our health , shelter,food as well as listen to us and hold our hands when we are in difficulties. All these will remove the feeling of inferiority complex and depression we are passing through.