Having a friend from a young age could benefit your mental health in different ways. Their original research question in the study developed from another study on child development that had the same idea as them. Which they suggested that relationship bonds from adolescence might have a huge role in a person’s mental health for years.
They found that for the ones that still had those strong friendships they were a lot happier with their social life. The researcher concludes by talking about the how these strong adolescent relationships are building blocks for positive, supportive adult relationships. The author concludes by talking about how his 20 year friendship with his friend has helped him in so many ways emotionally and mentally. He also talked about how knowing you have a friend gave him security a lot of times. He knew he had someone there for him and that he could count on. I think having friends that know you very well are key in life at times. I can agree with the researchers when he talks about the sense of feeling security knowing he has a life-long friend. I think theres nothing but positives that come from having life-long friends.
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