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Boost Connectedness to Reverse Rise of Suicides in America

Michael Lee Stallard

Stuck in a state of stress response, we are more likely to feel unwell and to experience anxiety, numbness or depression. is sage advice a friend once gave me. Positive relational connection helps us cope with stress. People are under a lot of stress and a lot of people are stressed out. Never worry alone!”

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Burnout at Work Isn’t Just About Exhaustion. It’s Also About Loneliness

Harvard Business Review

John Cacioppo, a leading expert on loneliness and coauthor of Loneliness: Human Nature and the Need for Social Connection , emphasizes its tremendous impact on psychological and physical health and longevity. These networks are small groups of colleagues you routinely turn to for task advice or emotional support.