support network
People who help
A support network is the collection of people someone can rely on for help, advice, or emotional comfort—family, friends, colleagues, or professionals who provide assistance during difficult times.
After the diagnosis, she leaned heavily on her support network.
The term emphasizes interconnection: these relationships function together as a safety net rather than isolated contacts.
- mutual aidCooperative community support
- crisis interventionHelp during acute emergencies
- communityCollective of connected people
- safety netProtection against failure
- friendshipBond of mutual affection
trust · safe space · encouragement · resources · empathy · holding space · lifeline · counseling · therapy · assistance · chosen family · found family · resilience · social safety net · soft landing · solidarity · collaboration · financial aid
- mentoringmentors, mentees, protege, apprentice, advisor
- contactsfriend, family, contact list, neighbor, acquaintances
- family resourcesincome, savings, budget, housing, food
- Social Supportfriendship, community ties, trust, loyalty, caregiving
- suicide preventionsuicide, prevention, crisis, hotlines, helplines
- inner strengthresilience, fortitude, mental toughness, grit, mental fortitude
support networkisolation
Complete separation from others
social isolation · loneliness · estrangement · alienation · disconnection
support networktoxic relationships
Bonds causing emotional harm
hostile environment · bad influence · saboteurs · enablers · detractors
support networkvulnerability
Openness to harm
exposure · precariousness · instability · helplessness · defenselessness