EPISODE · Aug 4, 2024 · 16 MIN
Loneliness
from Women's Wellness Psychiatry · host Anna Glezer, MD
The loneliness epidemic has been plaguing Americans, with the surgeon general coming out last year saying that loneliness is equivalent to smoking 15 cigarettes per day in terms of the impact on our health. The solution is social connection, and in this episode we'll discuss how social connection impacts our health and three specific ways to engage and create new friends. Links:Surgeon General's Report: https://www.hhs.gov/sites/default/files/surgeon-general-social-connection-advisory.pdf Study on how long it takes to make a friend: https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/0265407518761225 Connect/Helpful Resources:To learn more about me and my reproductive & integrative psychiatry clinic helping patients across California, please visit: AnnaGlezerMD.comTo sign up for the Fellowship in Reproductive & Integrative Psychiatry, please visit: PsychiatryFellowship.com
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The loneliness epidemic has been plaguing Americans, with the surgeon general coming out last year saying that loneliness is equivalent to smoking 15 cigarettes per day in terms of the impact on our health. The solution is social connection, and in this episode we'll discuss how social connection impacts our health and three specific ways to engage and create new friends. Links: Surgeon General's Report: https://www.hhs.gov/sites/default/files/surgeon-general-social-connection-advisory....
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