In the year 2012, a study of the assessment of social support after traumatic and/or stressful life events among 85 students of nursing faculty of Medical University of Gdansk was done. The Berlin Social Support Scale was used. Nursing students after traumatic and/or stressful life events often look for the help of other people than students who had not suffered those experiences. Respondents who had partners often feel the need to use support from them after traumatic and/or stressful life events. For respondents who were in close relationship important was not only to receive support from partners, but also to give support to others.