Lesson 18: New Friends And Relapse Prevention - Slide  18

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Friendship Is Good For You

  • Friendships improve our health and life satisfaction
  • Friendships buffer us during life challenges
  • Friendships result in improved cardiovascular functioning and resiliency, and decreased stress levels
  • During tragic events friends become a comfort and refuge
  • Studies reveal that having at least 4 friends helps people live longer
  • More friends than 4 doesn’t make more of a difference
  • It appears that at least 4 friends provides the maximum protective benefit

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