Throughout one’s life, they might create friendships along the way and at the same time lose them. Losing friends is not always a bad thing, but an opportunity to gain better and healthier friendships.
Having friends is a healthy thing in life which we grow to have connections with few, that will always be there to support you. Especially, when you need someone to talk to and to help each other out.
Those kinds of friendships tend to be the people you have become close to, that help you have a positive mental health. These kinds of connections are the ones you hold onto for the rest of your life, especially after going through a lot together.
Studies have shown that having friendships can reduce stress, help have a longer life, lead to personal development and a sense of belonging. With that being said, most of the benefits of having good friendships can help us all in the long run.
Alyssa Amspacher, a senior said “Proper friends uplift you. They help your confidence, are kind and make you into a better person. Having support like that is so important to a happy lifestyle, especially through difficult times.”
Senior Adrian Olweiler agrees on how having friendships can increase your mental health, and he said, “You don’t have to worry about it if they’re going to go behind your back and spread rumors about you or talk dirty about you”. Along with that, he also said “Having people around you that make you laugh is great for you. That’s why people say laughter is the best medicine.”
