Category: MAKING FRIENDS
Lacking communication skills to make friends
A young man feels he’s never had the communication skills to start and maintain relationships.
It pays to make friends before a move

It’s easier to make friends before a move, says guest contributor Ali Wenzke.
How can I make friends when I’m feeling depressed?
Admittedly, It’s tough to make friends when you’re feeling depressed…
Having a hard time forming close friendships at college?
College offers opportunities both to practice friendship skills and to get expert advice.
In the Media – An Uncommon Friendship (The Wall Street Journal)

An inspiring article in The Wall Street Journal describes an uncommon friendship between two friends, one with special needs and one without.
It is better to have more or fewer friends?
A teen reflects on her friendships and asks which works best—more or fewer friends?
Friendship by the Book: “From Mom to Me Again”

Melissa T. Shultz’ new book, From Mom to Me Again: How I Survived My First Empty-Nest Year and Reinvented the Rest of My Life, is as inspiring as it is informative.
Finding friends when you have a sensory processing disorder
Finding friends when you have a sensory processor disorder.
In the Media: Challenges of making midlife friendships (Today.com)

On the Today Show, Joan Lunden reported on an experiment that suggests that close midlife friendships may help minimize anxiety and stress.
Generalized anxiety disorder and problems making friends
A mom worries that symptoms of a generalized anxiety disorder are hindering her daughter’s relationships.