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I will be briefing about Coping and Support Strategies used for dealing with stress-related medical concerns.

I will be discussing two different support types:

* Action facilitating support

* Instrumental support

* Informational Support

* Nurturing support

* Esteem

* Emotional

* Social Network

Now we will move on to Action Facilitation Support.

When we speak about Action Facilitating Support we mean assisting those in need with the available support network in the region. Any or all of these can provide patient's with support that can help them cope. Peer counseling for those dependent on alcohol, narcotics, or any of the illnesses that restrict the social or emotional status of any individual.

When we speak about Action Facilitating Support we mean assisting those in need with the available support network in the region. Any or all of these can provide patient's with support that can help them cope. Peer counseling for those dependent on alcohol, narcotics, or any of the illnesses that restrict the social or emotional status of any individual.

Part of being a leader is being able to recognize and assist your co-workers by providing that social support . When we speak about social support this can mean a lot of things. As long as you can be there and help your people should mean that the relationship you have is in good standing.

By providing Instrumental Social Support , you are actually doing their work to help them out. Mentoring people that are willing to learn you are providing that support.

Action-Facilitating Support

One type of action-facilitating support is performing tasks and favors. For instance, people might support someone trying to lose weight by sharing fitness information, buying healthy foods, and serving as exercise companions.

Tasks and favors are called instrumental support (Cutrona & Suhr, 1994). Research shows that instrumental support is most appreciated when care receivers feel they are active participants and are involved in decision making (Bottorf, Gogag, & Engelberg-Lotzkar, 1995).

Informational support might involve performing an Internet data search, sharing personal experiences, passing along news clips, and using web sites such as Tweeter, Facebook, IM, etc.. Information can help people increase their understanding and make wise decisions. As Kreps (2003) points out, "Information is the primary process for promoting cancer prevention" (p. 164) and an important part of coping effectively with cancer as well. Even when people cannot change their circumstances, those who are knowledgeable about what

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