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In adolescence and young adulthood, what role do friendships play or how can they help?

Carla López Alcázar
Carla López Alcázar
Educational Psychologist - Teacher. Granollers Adolescent Day Hospital
Departament d'Educació. Generalitat de Catalunya

During adolescence and youth, peer groups are the main references and therefore have a fundamental role; in this sense, having their support promotes good development.

Some guidelines for supporting our friends who are in recovery are:

  • Maintain close, consistent, and reciprocal emotional relationships.
  • Pay attention to criticism, overprotection, and hostility.
  • Having clear communication about the disorder and its management with close friends.
  • Assume that recovery processes take time and are not linear.
  • To transmit hope.
  • Hear.
  • To accompany without deciding for the other person.
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Carla López Alcázar
Carla López Alcázar
Educational Psychologist - Teacher. Granollers Adolescent Day Hospital
Departament d'Educació. Generalitat de Catalunya
Maria Aran
Maria Aran Herrera
Mental Health Activist. Project coordinator
Federació Catalana d'Entitats de Salut Mental en 1ª Persona – VEUS