Loneliness can have serious effects on your body. In this video, we'll explore the impacts of loneliness on your health and what you can do to combat it. Discover how social connections, resilience, and avoiding substance use disorder can help improve your well-being.
Loneliness can be deadlier than smoking or excessive drinking?
Discover why loneliness is more than just an emotion; it’s a significant risk factor for substance use relapse, increased suicide rates, strokes, heart attacks, and even diminished immunity. Learn from the Harvard study led by Robert Waldinger, which conclusively states that loneliness kills. Understand why your social connections affect your well-being far more profoundly than you ever imagined.
00:00:00 Introduction: Social Connections and Resilience
00:00:40 Effects of Loneliness
00:01:11 The Illusion of Social Media
00:02:00 Loneliness Compared to Smoking and Alcoholism
00:02:52 The Myth of Teflon Man
00:03:33 Harvard Study Findings: Importance of Relationships
00:05:20 Financial Success and Warm Relationships
00:06:27 Alcoholism and Longevity
00:07:18 Parenthood and Long-term Effects
00:08:14 Real-life Social Connections vs Social Media
00:09:52 Key Cognitions Affecting Social Connection
00:10:42 Supporting Opportunities for Social Contact
00:11:36 The Opposite of Addiction
00:12:23 Changing Peer Groups
00:13:32 The Famous Five: Essential Relationships in Recovery
00:15:06 Embracing Common Ground in Peer Support Groups
00:16:05 Conclusion: Unlocking the Power of Social Connection
