I often tell people that I am not good at initiating friendships but I go hard to ensure the one I have works and one major way is by communicating.

Research has shown that friendship plays a vital role in our mental well-being.

Friendship is a crucial element in protecting our mental health. Our friends can keep us grounded, help us get things in perspective, and help us manage the problems that life throws at us. If we’re experiencing a mental health problem, our instinct might be to hide away and avoid our friends. But friendships can play a key role in helping us live with or recover from a mental health problem and overcome the isolation that often comes with it. We can end up with the strongest relationships with the people who’ve supported us through hard times.

This episode features a friend of mine, Damilola Babatunde and together we looked at this subject.

Check out our blog: The Importance of Communication in relationships and its effect on our mental health