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Chamberlain Early Assessment Program
Focused Ac vity
Topic Area Resilience – Strength of Social Support Network
Focused Objec ve: Develop connec ons to expand and strengthen your social support network
Impact of a Social Support Network
A social support network is made up of rela onships with friends, family and members of your
communi es, such as school, clubs, or church. Social support involves both giving and receiving of me,
care and a en on that is mutually beneficial. A support network also can include fellow students and
faculty, who understand the daily success and challenges that come with being a nursing student.
“A Problem Shared is a Problem Halved”
What this saying means that being able to ask for help strengthens resilience. When we ask for help,
we are recognizing we are not alone to solve a problem and we have others who care about us.
At mes, asking for help may seem difficult. Some mes we may think:
“I should be able to solve this myself” or,
“People will think less of me if I ask for help” or,
“I need to be more independent and take care of my own problems” or,
“Asking for help is a sign of weakness”, or,
“This is no one else’ business but mine.”
Ask yourself:
What other reasons have you thought of why it may be difficult to ask for help?
When did you recently ask for help and found that help useful?
How do you feel when someone asks you for help?
What are some benefits of being able to ask for help?
RESILIENCE – STRENGTH OF SOCIAL SUPPORT NETWORK 1
Chamberlain Early Assessment Program
Focused Ac vity
Topic Area Resilience – Strength of Social Support Network
Focused Objec ve: Develop connec ons to expand and strengthen your social support network
Impact of a Social Support Network
A social support network is made up of rela onships with friends, family and members of your
communi es, such as school, clubs, or church. Social support involves both giving and receiving of me,
care and a en on that is mutually beneficial. A support network also can include fellow students and
faculty, who understand the daily success and challenges that come with being a nursing student.
“A Problem Shared is a Problem Halved”
What this saying means that being able to ask for help strengthens resilience. When we ask for help,
we are recognizing we are not alone to solve a problem and we have others who care about us.
At mes, asking for help may seem difficult. Some mes we may think:
“I should be able to solve this myself” or,
“People will think less of me if I ask for help” or,
“I need to be more independent and take care of my own problems” or,
“Asking for help is a sign of weakness”, or,
“This is no one else’ business but mine.”
Ask yourself:
What other reasons have you thought of why it may be difficult to ask for help?
When did you recently ask for help and found that help useful?
How do you feel when someone asks you for help?
What are some benefits of being able to ask for help?
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