Become A Healthy Support System For Closest People, Do These 5 Ways

Illustration of a healthy support system (Pexels/Askar Abayev)

JAKARTA – Being a support system for others, especially family and close relatives, has a positive effect. Good for mental, physical health, as well as forging solid bonds with minimal conflict. Do you provide support, always there for friends and family when they need it?

Apparently, being a healthy support system is not always 24 hours ready to care. Reported by Vantage Point: Behavioral Health & Trauma Healing, Monday, June 28, a healthy support system can be done in the following 5 ways.

Give input and advice firmly without getting angry

In the work environment, every worker must have a team or partner who supports the work. Including those who provide input and suggestions in a firm but not angry manner. Someone who becomes a healthy support system is able to keep his colleagues on track.

But straightening the path does not mean it is the responsibility of the support system. The support system gives space for colleagues to choose their own path.

Support and give attention

Naturally, a person will make friends with people who have the same thoughts, beliefs, and experiences. For example, friends with work friends, college friends, organizational friends or even next door neighbors.

So, being a healthy support system is not ignoring the problems experienced by your friends. But instead, provide support, concern, or offer ways to resolve the problem.

Provide valid information

Providing valid information can make relatives and loved ones avoid anxiety. Although everyone has their own device, not all of them know which are hoaxes and which are valid.

That is, sharing information is also a healthy support system.

Can be trusted

Gaining the trust of others, of course, has an important position. So, maintaining that trust and keeping secrets, for example sharing each other's secrets, is also important.

Having someone you trust can also increase your self-confidence.

Know your personal goals

A healthy support system recognizes its goals, including personal goals. Everyone's situation will also be different because they have different goals. But that doesn't mean you don't touch or relate to other people.

Related to two things, personal goals and being a healthy support system means knowing where, when, and how to provide support to those closest to you without making them too dependent on you.