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What Kind of Story Does it Take To Get Serious About Connection and Mental Health?
The original news story is from 2013, and I admit I was unaware of it. On the other hand, there is something positive in seeing that something as tragic as this can spur activity and solutions in the Netherlands to deal with loneliness and the lack of social connection:
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Shared Links (weekly) Dec 17, 2023
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Psychiatry Won’t Solve Our Mental Health Crisis — Only Politics Can Do That
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Why you should invite old friends, strangers, and people who don’t know each other to events– In a time when loneliness is more pervasive than ever, why not extend an invitation?
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Most Americans with mental health needs don’t get treatment, report finds
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Even Friends Who Are Bad Influences are Better than Not Having Friends
Connection matters more than small behaviors. Loneliness is more damaging to our mental and physical health than small vices, despite the amount of digital space spent talking about what we should and shouldn’t eat, drink, or do with our time. Yet, so many of us make our friendships one of the lowest priorities.
We’re hurting ourselves and each other.
