Befriending Other Polio Survivors/Post-Polio Support
Dr. Bruno’s Original Post: If the Supporters are Supportive, this is good !
From Psychology Today - “DeStressing Disability” by Elizabeth Mazur, PhD
The Importance of Friends with Similar Disabilities
“ . . . social support” is not always beneficial and may sometimes have detrimental effects, especially if friends are coping poorly or are feeling quite distressed.”
Although this focuses primarily on adolescents, the premise is the same in this interesting article.