Actividades y funciones de las redes de apoyo y su aporte a la comunidad

Abstract

Community support networks play a key role in the psychosocial well-being of human beings, minimizing the likelihood of emotional health disturbances as a result of stressful situations you experience daily. It is necessary that the activities of these networks include the strengthening of the individual's personal and social skills in order to seek well-being of it. The purpose of this work was to inform and describe the functions and activities developed by people belonging to a network Community; and the community's beliefs about the same. The methodology applied corresponds to descriptive bibliographic research based on current scientific articles and specialized books. In addition, a survey was conducted to determine people's beliefs about community networks. The studies cited and analyzed agree on the importance of having an informal or formal support network to achieve a better quality of life. They also agree that the lower the perceived support, the greater the chance that the person will present problems on a physical, mental and social level over the course of his life. According to the bibliographic review, there are several functions that community support networks all perform in order to provide security and protection of the people who participate in them. The accompaniment of the mental health professional is recommended for the correct approach to the problems that arise in citizenship