I mean, you could argue that we're the same set of souls as the Ancients so it's all the same, but resilience isn't merely an inherited property of a person. It's shaped by your experiences. Were the Ancients made stronger by the Final Days? Undoubtedly so.

I don't think that receiving help and support from others makes you less resilient. If anything, having a robust system of social supports makes you even more so.