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4 articles tagged with "resilience"
Building a Support Network, Not Just a Social Circle
There's a difference between friends you have fun with and friends who hold you up. Here's how to build a diverse, resilient support network that goes beyond surface-level socialising.
2 October 2025
How Life Transitions Test Your Friendships — and What to Do About It
Divorce, redundancy, moving, becoming a parent, or losing someone you love — major life changes reshape your social circle. Here's why some friendships survive transitions and others don't, and how to navigate what comes next.
18 September 2025
Why Your Social Circle Shrinks During a Crisis — and How to Fight It
Why we pull away from friends during stress, UK loneliness data for 2025, and practical strategies to resist social withdrawal when you need connection most.
5 February 2025
The Science of Social Resilience: How Connection Protects Us in Hard Times
Social bonds buffer us against stress, and the effect shows up in cortisol, inflammation and mortality data. The science of social resilience, what the UK health statistics say, and where the evidence stops short of proving cause.
22 January 2025