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Developing a support system: making friends

Developing a support system: making friends. University Life Cafe. The challenge.

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Developing a support system: making friends

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  1. Developing a support system: making friends Developing a Support System University Life Cafe

  2. The challenge • Friends may be good sources of help and learning. They may challenge buddies to become stronger and better people. They may introduce friends to new ways of viewing and experiencing the world. They may also be good supports in times of challenge. • In this modern age, people socialize less. They make more friendly connections online or in indirect ways. Face-to-face socializing is not as common as before. Developing a Support System

  3. What is a support system? • Many support systems exist invisibly in people’s lives. These are the friends, acquaintances, church members, club members, colleagues, and others who are there for emotional and other support as needed. • Oftentimes, it takes an actual crisis to realize how far a support system may extend. • The point of this slideshow is to more purposively build a support system for potential challenging times. Developing a Support System

  4. MASLOW’S HIERARCHY OF NEEDS Developing a Support System

  5. Meeting human needs • People need each other to address some of their needs. • Once their basic needs for physiological and safety needs have been met, students may look to friends for the higher level of Maslow’s Hierarchy: Love / Belonging, Esteem, and Self-actualization. Developing a Support System

  6. Built on friendships • Support systems are often built on friendships, with common values, shared interests, complementary personalities, and proximity (how closely people live to each other). Developing a Support System

  7. Friends as support • Letting Others Know of Needs: When people have a need, many tend to keep their needs to themselves. • Regularly Checking in on Others: Friends tend to socialize and care about each other. Caring for a friend often results in reciprocal caring. • Regular Communications: Friends speak regularly and share information about each other’s well-being. • Expressing Care: Friends express care with kind gestures and endeavors. Developing a Support System

  8. Connection to counseling services • Counseling ServicesKansas State University232 English/Counseling Services BldgManhattan, KS 66506-6503785-532-6927counsel@k-state.edu Developing a Support System

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