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THE ROLE OF SOCIAL SUPPORT IN MENTAL HEALTH
The World Health Organization defines health as more than the absence of disease and, in doing so, it provides for a more inclusive and...
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Jan 10, 20249 min read
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SOCIAL NETWORK TIES: HOW SIZE AND DIVERSITY IMPACT OUR WELLBEING
We all play multiple roles in life. Some days it may even feel like an identity juggling contest. You are a mother and a daughter, a...
stephaniehueseman
Oct 10, 202311 min read
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PETS IN OUR RELATIONAL WORLD PART I: Social & Community Wellbeing
HIGHLIGHTS Owning any pet can have a significant role in reducing depression, anxiety, and stress. The physical and psychological...
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Aug 30, 20239 min read
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MEN & LONELINESS
Highlights More than 30% of men (Generation Z and Millennials, in particular) reported feeling lonely in 2018 and this number is rising,...
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Aug 28, 20238 min read
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LONELINESS & SOCIAL WELLBEING: Who Among Us is Lonely?
It was a rainy Thursday morning. With umbrella and purse in hand, I clumsily opened the entrance door of my favorite bread store. Its...
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Aug 21, 20238 min read
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SOCIAL WELLBEING & POST-DIVORCE ADJUSTMENT
Highlights Marital status is a predictor of emotional and physical health, with divorced persons at greater risk for depression, anxiety,...
stephaniehueseman
Jul 29, 20239 min read
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WEAK SOCIAL TIES: The Benefits of our Weak Social Ties
During the pandemic, out of concern for the wellbeing of my widowed father, my dog and I would meet up with him at various parks in the...
stephaniehueseman
Jun 15, 20235 min read
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