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The Social Network Map was employed to assess social support. The Mental Healthcare Intensity Scale measured healthcare usage. A linear mixed-effects model was utilized to explore the relationship between social support and healthcare intensity, while controlling for demographic variables and healthcare usage one year earlier.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Previous levels of social support significantly influenced the intensity of mental healthcare. Participants with little support saw minimal changes in the intensity of the care they received. However, those with more support experienced dynamic changes, which differed significantly from those in the previous year. This effect was both positive and negative. It showed that social support acts as a catalyst by either escalating or deescalating the intensity of care needed.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Social support plays a vital role in adjustments in the intensity of mental healthcare. 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