A resilient person can re-evaluate priorities and set new goals when things are not working out as hoped. Ability to learn from unpleasant experiences and move on. People who tend to feel like a victim and blame others for a bad situation do poorly in a crisis. Resilient people are more likely to acknowledge that everyone, including themselves, makes mistakes, and then can move on. Close family and friends provide a secure basis from which to explore the world and take risks, make mistakes, fall back on and venture out again.
Loners are much more vulnerable.
In a crisis, those who have an established social network can ask for help, both for practical matters and for emotional support. Psychiatrists used to view a person's past as a sort of prison with personality characteristics that are immutable. But a more positive position is emerging, in which it is felt that all people have the capacity for resilience. Many of the qualities can be learned. A counselor can help an individual to identify strengths, then nurture and develop them.