Building Rewarding Friendships

Evaluating friendships allows us to determine if they are supportive and complementary, or whether they have grown distant and draining. It’s important to consider many different factors when determining if a friendship is healthy, beneficial, and reciprocal.

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Tuesday, October 17, 2023 @ 3:00-4:00 PM ET (12:00-1:00 PM PT)

Having rewarding friendships is important for our emotional health and well-being. Since friends can influence our happiness, stress levels, and perspectives, we may need to evaluate these connections from time to time. This can help us identify which relationships are supportive, positive, and help us grow, and which may be one-sided, draining, or unhealthy.

Join Spring Health’s clinical experts for a webinar to learn about:

  • What makes a good friend

  • Different types of friendships

  • Signs of an unhealthy relationship

  • How you can support your child in evaluating friendships

Not sure if you can make it? Register anyway. We’ll email you a recording.

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Join our WellSprings Conversations

Assessing your friendships

Good friendships fuel us and they help us feel connected and supported. Though, they don’t always stay the same and naturally change over time as we change. Let’s take time to reflect on what we need from our friendships right now, figure out if we’re getting it, and what to do when we find them challenging. Join our small group conversation, led by a Spring Health provider, and share your experience with both positive and negative friendship moments.

Helping children build healthy friendships

Helping children and teens identify what makes connections meaningful can go a long way in supporting them in developing healthy friendships. Join our small group conversation, led by a Spring Health provider, to learn from each other about how to help our kids identify and sustain healthy relationships and what we can do when they aren’t so healthy.

Published session date/times are subject to change. Sessions may be added or removed based on registration response.

Additional Resources


Member Guide

A deeper dive into the complexity of adult friendships.

 

Table Talk

A family resource for parents and caregivers with additional tips for helping children learn the art of friendship.

 

Spring Health

A Spring Health therapist can help you build upon your advocacy skills.