#socialcure — Public Fediverse posts
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The #SocialCure literature is an interesting take on this. It makes the case that social support is part of a larger package that includes sense of belonging and social identification with relevant social groups. It’s a bit more social psychology than psychiatry! 🙂
E.g., Haslam et al. (2022): https://doi.org/10.1016/j.copsyc.2021.07.013
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Feeling understood:
New research finds that feeling understood by others consistently predicts wellbeing and mental health over and above social support, life meaning, and personal control.
Preprint: https://psyarxiv.com/7v39p/
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