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...other hand, Bajwa attributed West’s slow start to the academic pressures placed on any Harvard student-athlete, especially a senior Social Studies concentrator...
Harvard professor Robert Putnam first coined the term “social capital” in his book “Bowling Alone,” in which he described the importance of a network, or community, for individuals. Social networks foster a sense of belonging and increase one’s engagement in the community. In an age of technology, college students naturally think of Facebook or gchat as central to our social networks. Beyond the cyber social circle, our networks may include entryways, teams, classmates, or extracurricular groups. Each and every circle...
...weeks ago, as part of Mental Health Awareness Week, Putnam spoke about that critical sense of belonging and its central importance to mental health. Psychological research in mental health shows that sound social support has demonstrable benefits, including greater longevity, greater functional ability, and better treatment outcomes. While the connection between community and mental health may seem obvious, it is a concept that the Harvard community needs to value more...
...Nearly 40 percent of Harvard students will have used services at University Mental Health Services or the Bureau of Study Counsel by the time they graduate. Having an accessible and trustworthy professional in one’s community is undeniably important. These components of a social network are crucial to well-being and sense of belonging...
...supportive relationships represented half of the small percentage of students who reported any suicidal indicators. Loneliness and isolation are two of the risk factors for depression and can place people at risk for suicide. Both this data and research purport that students with adequate social support have greater protection from major life stressors, and also adjust better to those stressful situations. A reduction in social support may explain some of the symptoms of depression. While these numbers may seem small, if it is you who is faced with a mental health crisis—your...