support systems
Networks that help
Support systems are the people, resources, and structures that help someone cope with challenges.
The term usually refers to networks of family, friends, and professionals who provide emotional or practical assistance: After the diagnosis, she leaned heavily on her support system.
In technical contexts, support systems are equipment or infrastructure that maintains essential functions: life support systems, respiratory support systems.
- active listeningFocused, responsive attention to speech
- policiesAdopted courses of action
- software toolsComputer applications for tasks
- resilienceCapacity to recover quickly
- coping mechanismsMethods for handling difficulties
peer groups · lean on · therapy · empathy · shoulder to cry on · social safety nets · mentorship · love · friendship · mutual aid · funding · accessibility features · family networks · helping hand · infrastructure · advocacy groups · helpline · life line
- wellnesshealthy, wellness, fitness, exercise, nutrition
- coping mechanismsrepression, denial, projection, sublimation, rationalization
- community tiesfamily, friendship, neighbors, kinship, social networks
- success factorshard work, determination, persistence, effort, goals
- coping skillscoping skills, coping strategies, coping mechanisms, emotional regulation, self-control
- wellness coachingwellness coaching, life coaching, fitness coaching, stress management, goal setting
support systemsisolation
Complete separation from others
social isolation · abandonment · neglect · lack of support · no safety net
support systemsobstacles
Things in the way
barriers · impediments · sabotage · dysfunction · hindrances