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Podcast: Flourish - Live an Inspired Life for #Success
Episode: How well are you Connected for your Health? | Psych-100 | Chapter 64 | Flourish with Diane Planidin
Description: We need to be Social - It Influences Our Mental and Physical Health
In comparison with those who do not feel that they have a network of others they can rely on, people who feel that they have adequate social support report being happier and have also been found to have fewer psychological problems, including eating disorders and mental illness.
People with social support are less depressed overall, recover faster from negative events, and are less likely to commit suicide. Married people report being happier than unmarried people, and overall, a happy marriage is an...