Get Sociable for Social Wellness Month in July

July is National Social Wellness Month, which serves as an annual reminder of the power of social healing and how social interaction benefits your overall life. This month is intended to have you set aside time to nurture your social health and concentrate on building relationships with those you may already know, and those that you will soon meet.

Forms of Social Support

• Emotional

Emotional support is an intentional verbal and nonverbal way to display your affection and care for someone. When you are there for someone in their time of need, you’re showing them that they are loved and important. Through this, you may help them process, cope and manage challenge situations that they are dealing with.

• Informational

When you’re searching for answers, receiving advice from someone you trust is informational support. Informational support can be received from loved ones, co-workers, friends, and even through an online article or blog, such as this one! This form of support is more focused on growing your mind to solve or dissolve a situation in your life.

• Instrumental

Unlike the two forms of support listed above, instrumental support is a physical form of assistance. Instrumental support is more tangible or physical, such as helping someone pay rent who is unable to do so or walking someone’s dog who currently can’t do so.

The Importance of Interpersonal Relationships

Interpersonal relationships are crucial to one’s well-being and benefit the workplace as a whole in a positive manner. The definition of interpersonal relationship is summarized as how you connect with someone else and how they connect with you. A great example of an interpersonal relationship is the one between a parent and their child at home. At work, this type of relationship can be between you and your boss or you and a co-worker. It’s essential to nurture this relationship and establish a network for addressing challenging situations.

About Florida Health Care Plans

Founded in 1974, Florida Health Care Plans (FHCP) is a pioneering provider of health insurance plans and comprehensive health care services available to individuals, families, employers, and Medicare-eligible individuals.

Headquartered in Daytona Beach, FHCP was the first federally qualified Health Maintenance Organization (HMO) in Florida and the second federally qualified HMO in the Nation. As a community-based healthcare provider, FHCP offers members access to primary and multispecialty care, on-site pharmacies and labs, radiology, ultrasound, and other services at its integrated care centers located throughout Brevard, Flagler, St. Johns, Seminole, and Volusia Counties.

An affiliate of Florida Blue and part of the GuideWell family of health solutions companies, FHCP carries an A+ (Superior) Financial Strength Rating from AM Best. FHCP is an independent licensee of the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association.

For additional information, visit www.FHCP.com. For the latest news and content, visit the FHCP Newsroom and follow FHCP on Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram @floridahealthcareplans, and X (formerly Twitter) @myFHCP.