Social relationships play a key role in depression. This is apparent in its etiology,
symptomatology, and effective treatment. However, there has been little consensus about …

Cognitive impairment (CI) is common and debilitating in patients with multiple sclerosis.
However, little is known about how different disease courses affect CI, impeding prognosis …

British Psychology Society Textbook of the Year 2020 Why do people who are more socially
connected live longer and have better health than those who are socially isolated? Why are …

Background: University students experience high rates of stress and mental illness;
however, few studies have comprehensively examined the impact of academic and non …

Background Clinical depression is often preceded by social withdrawal, however, limited
research has examined whether depressive symptoms are alleviated by interventions that …

According to the Social Identity Model of Identity Change, maintaining social identities and
support over time is good for health and well‐being, particularly during stressful transitions …

Background Previous research has found that in the face of discrimination, people tend to
identify more strongly with stigmatized groups. Social identification can, in turn, buffer …

Social identities relate to psychological perceptions of group memberships and form part of
the self-concept. Socially identifying with groups has previously been found to associate with …

Objectives The prevalence of depression and loneliness is increasing in Western nations,
and both have been shown to cause poor sleep quality, with evidence suggesting that …

Social identities are generally associated with better health and in particular lower levels of
depression. However, there has been limited investigation of why social identities protect …