Social Connection and Loneliness

Social connection is one of the most consistently observed predictors of long-term health, with loneliness associated in large reviews with elevated risk across several health outcomes. Loneliness reflects the gap between the connection you have and the connection you want, so small, repeated, low-pressure contact usually helps more than dramatic social effort.

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