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What is social support?
How do scientists define social support?. What is its role in health?
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Candyce Kroenke, ScD., MPH. Social support is the perception and reality of the exchange of assistance in social relationships.
David Spiegel, MD. From the moment we’re born, social connection is crucial for survival. And you know what? It doesn’t change that much. Even as we grow up.
Dianne Shumay, PhD. We know from decades of research, how important social support is for our physical and mental health across all kinds of measures. And it’s certainly the case when somebody has cancer.
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