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How Loneliness and Isolation Affect Your Health, with Prof. Linda Waite
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24 minutes
Released:
Aug 27, 2020
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Podcast episode
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The quarantine to stem the tide of the coronavirus pandemic has left many people trapped inside, alone. Loneliness and isolation were already a major health crisis in our country before COVID-19, and things have only gotten worse. During this time, we want to revisit a conversation we had with University of Chicago professor Linda Waite. Her first of its kind research into social well-being has provided key insights into how our social lives affect our physical health.
Released:
Aug 27, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode
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