Teachers there were using the art, music and dance to provide emotional support for students who were suffering from the trauma.

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Stories are beginning to appear about women building networks of close friends to share household and home care costs, to advocate for one another, and to provide the emotional support that might otherwise come from a spouse or child.

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"We also expect to soon have a team at the scene to provide counseling and emotional support to tenants and employees as needed, to help the individuals cope with the effects of this tragedy in the difficult time, " the mall's operator said.

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It will be the first dedicated Macmillan service in Bristol and provide emotional, practical and financial support for people before, during and after a cancer diagnosis.

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They provide the mental, emotional and often financial support that entrepreneurs need to be able to continue making the sacrifices required for success.

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One way or another, the 5-year-old group has managed to provide information about health resources, educational classes and emotional support to over 400 African women.

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They need not only the education and vocational skills we provide, but also, and most importantly, the emotional and social support that allows them to hope again. 93% of the women participating in our program have lost family members from regional warfare or localized violence.

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Friends were found to provide practical help, transport, child care and housework as well as emotional support, and the Mental Health Foundation said it was important this burden is recognised and the carers helped.

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But even then, protective factors like social and family support, education and optimism and emotional self-regulation can provide a safety net for children.

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