Most people bend, not break

Resilience is the normal path. Weeks of struggle? Get help.

SWe reviewed 54 studies on it.Setbacks and coming back

How to use it

After a hard event, resilience is the most common path, not a rare trait. Use that as hope, never as pressure. If symptoms last for weeks, the answer is professional help.

How sure we are

S Evidence: strong. Large trials or many studies, pointing the same way.

Sources

Bonanno et al. 2023 (review of 54 studies).

Not medical, legal or financial advice.

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