Why friendship is good for your happiness and health

Midday Edition is back, connecting our communities through conversation. We are talking about friendships and their power to uplift us and even keep us healthy. We’ll hear what science says about friendship from the longest running research project on human happiness. Then, for kids it’s easy to make friends, for adults not so much. We’ll hear advice on making new friends and how to nurture existing friendships. And, we’ve heard joining a group is a great way to make friends. How one such San Diego group is finding connection and building community.