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cord-322824-8xhypw8r	McKinley, Gerald Patrick	We need each other: Social supports during COVID 19	2020-06-02		.txt	text/plain	594	44	72	What I see is an increased impact of stress because neither she nor I have physical and routine access to our full social support networks. My mother has always maintained an active social life, which provided support for her as she figured out life after the loss of her husband of 57 years and the realities of being a cancer patient. Academic me thinks about the stress buffering hypothesis developed by Cohen and Wills (1985) , which suggests that during time of stress we appraise the perceived support around us and, if we are satisfied that we have enough, we manage our stress. The main take away is that if you have active relationships where you feel supported, you are shielded from the impact of stress. COVID-19 has taken away the daily routines through which we interact with our social support networks, or friends and family. Stress, social support, and the buffering hypothesis	./cache/cord-322824-8xhypw8r.txt	./txt/cord-322824-8xhypw8r.txt