Studies prove that loving family support not only strengthens the patient but inspires the hope of a full recovery. The amazing effect of a strong support system increases the ability to cope with pain. Anxiety, stress, and even depression is completely relieved or lessened with the support of others. Emotional support during times of injury or a lengthy illness like Covid 19 is critical. It is a basic human need to help us overcome difficult times in life. Love, faith, prayer, hope, and encouragement from a trust worthy family member or close friend definitely aids Covid recovery.
Emotional Support
Emotional support can be the foundational building block in a solid recovery. Features of listening to feelings, fears, and concerns while offering prayers and encouragement to offset them is vital when no end seems in sight. Everyone has heard the scripture in Proverbs 17:22 stating, ” A merry heart doeth good like a medicine, but a broken spirit drieth up the bones.” Family members or a close friend will have strong empathy and often will know the best way to lighten up the mood with laughter. Proverbs 18:21 says, “Life and death are in the power of the tongue.” An encouraging prayer or word can save a life and influence healing. Knowing that your family and friends love and care about you is amazing emotional support and key to your well being.
Tangible Support
During our Covid quarantine, I cannot not begin to tell you how invaluable the tangible support of bringing meals, medicine, and running errands was to us. There has not been too many times in my life where I have required as much assistance. Independence and pride can take a major hit when you go down for a lengthy illness or injury. When another family member or close friend takes on the responsibility of managing the needs of such crisis it is the highest form of love in action. Tangible support lifts the burdens of everyday life requirements. Grateful appreciation is a word lacking total expression of the feelings that a tangible support person brings.
Informational Support
Informational support is beneficial when the one ill cannot retain all the facts initially presented. Relaying critical diagnosis, medication dosage and times, as well as researching treatment options is highly critical. Being a point of contact to share updates enables the injured or ill to rest and recuperate without constant inquiries. These are a few of the attributes of informational support from one who desires the best care as you recover. Being kept informed and in the loop is an active form of respect. Women often intuitively initiate the task with excellence. Informational support is beneficial and greatly appreciated.
Conclusion
A large support system in not needed to reap the amazing effect benefits to your recovery listed above. However, two people can always toggle the needs better than one. God made us a communal kind of people to help each other cope and overcome. Long illnesses and injuries can negatively affect our emotional and mental health. The amazing blessings that good family (or friend) support systems bring alleviates those worries, builds healthy relations, and speeds recoveries. Never underestimate family support. As simple as these tasks are to perform, they are worth their weight in gold when you are down. King Solomon put it this way:
“Two are better than one, because they have a good reward for their labour. For if they fall, the one will lift up his fellow: but woe to him that is alone when he falleth; for he hath not another to help him up.”
Ecclesiastes 4: 9-10
Choose to be somebody’s support system when they are down with Covid, another illness, or a lengthy injury. It is the highest form of love in action. Make a meal, run by the store for groceries or make a call to cheer someone up. It will always come back to you when you need a support system of your own. God works it all out that way. You reap what you sow or in another’s term karma. While this blog post was inspired by the support we received when we had Covid, the situation applies across the board to a variety of social needs. Be that support person or share the load with a team of support people. You won’t regret it! Stay well and be blessed lovely friends.