Friendships and the Community
Friendships are important because they help develop connections with people who share our values and interests. This prevents the feeling of isolation and lonliness. It can increase our sense of belonging and purpose. Developing and maintaining friendships is good for our mental wellbeing as our friends can help us to relieve stress by talking things through with them, they can provide comfort and joy to us as well as practical and emotional support.
Please find a useful blog of a case study about the importance of friendships.
For some easy read information and great tips on how to make friends, what to do if a friend upsets you or doesn't want to be friends with you anymore then please click here and visit the Mencap site.
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Suggestions:
- Make sure that all the words are spelt correctly
- Try fewer words
- Try more general keywords
- Try a 'Category' search instead of a 'Keyword' search