In this longitudinal study, data was collected regarding participants' social status when they were 15 years old and then collected when they reached adulthood medium (Marion et al, 2013). The aim of the study was to test whether the negative impacts of isolation during adolescence were still present in some form in mid-adulthood (Marion et al, 2013). They found that people who lacked friends during adolescence also struggled in middle adulthood, as they reported lower life satisfaction and lower friendship quality (Marion et al, 2013) . The study shows that poor social functioning is a persistent problem throughout life (Marion et al, 2013). The importance of strong social support is highlighted in a study by Takizawa et al (2006). The study was based in a village with a high suicide rate where they tested the effect of social support on stress reduction (Takizawa et al, 2006). The anti-stress effect of social support has been shown to be very effective, but only for men (Takizawa et al, 2006). The effect was so large in men that it was seen not only in the men receiving the support, but also in the men providing the support. However, there was no effect on depressive symptoms in women (Takizawa et al, 2006). This gender gap was similar but more severe than that found in the study by Van Aken et al. (2006)