Social Connection

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the pursuit of health and happiness it's

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an endeavor were all involved in to some

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degree at least we often make our bodies

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the focus but there's a big part of the

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puzzle that is missing we are made for

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community to be connected with others in

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fact we can't thrive in life without

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good relationships but the reality in

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Britain is that were more isolated than

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ever before living longer often

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disconnected from family with

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increasingly virtual friendships having

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a sense of community is more and more

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rare in fact statistics show Britain is

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the loneliest place in Europe and this

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isn't just about being alone having

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toxic relationships is just as damaging

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and both can lead to depression a

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quarter of to see we don't feel

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emotionally connected to anyone else and

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one in four of us experience mental

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health problems every year not being

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connected to others can be as bad for

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your health as smoking 15 cigarettes a

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dear it can lead to higher blood

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pressure poor sleep damaged immunity and

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put us at significantly higher risk of

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developing certain diseases it doesn't

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need to be like this being in good

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relationships is vital to your

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well-being and at the Mental Health

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Foundation we believe there is an urgent

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need to make better connections with

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those around us if you are pursuing

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greater happiness we suggest you start

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by investing in the people in your life

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we can all do something every day to

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change bad patterns connect with those

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around us and improve the quality of our

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relationships it's not rocket science we

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need to be connected so whether it's the

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man at the bus stop the lady who lives

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upstairs dad your old school friend or a

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colleague at work there is someone you

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can connect with right now

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find out more on our website mental

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health or GPA and change your world

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run connection at

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you