Summary: For decades, “mental wellbeing” has been a fuzzy, catch-all term that meant different things to different people. A landmark study has finally provided the world’s first international consensus. By…
Tag: Social connection
We created health guidelines for fighting loneliness
Social isolation kills. It increases your risk of death by 30% — roughly the same as smoking cigarettes and much worse than factors such as obesity and sedentary living. Americans…
Nostalgic foods and scents like fresh-cut grass and hamburgers grilling bring comfort, connection and well-being
Walking around my neighborhood in the evening, I am hit by the smells of summer: fresh-cut grass, hamburgers grilling and a hint of swimming pool chlorine. These are also the…
Depression too often gets deemed ‘hard to treat’ when medication falls short
A plumber who shows up to fix a leaking toilet with a single tool is not likely to succeed. The same is true if a mental health professional offers only…
