Hi Gunnar! I see you, too. Really appreciated the vulnerability of this post and your willingness to talk about something that is often considered a public health crisis. Loneliness has been shown to negatively impact the immune system, upregulate cortisol production, and lead to earlier mortality. Having dealt with chronic illness for over half my life, social isolation has been the norm, but I’m grateful for the opportunity to interact with fellow creators and scientists like you. Makes the world just a tad bit smaller. Thanks for everything you do.
Hi Gunnar! I see you, too. Really appreciated the vulnerability of this post and your willingness to talk about something that is often considered a public health crisis. Loneliness has been shown to negatively impact the immune system, upregulate cortisol production, and lead to earlier mortality. Having dealt with chronic illness for over half my life, social isolation has been the norm, but I’m grateful for the opportunity to interact with fellow creators and scientists like you. Makes the world just a tad bit smaller. Thanks for everything you do.
Thanks so much for the wodnerful comment, Nita! Makes my day - week - maybe even month.
What an interesting piece of science! It's an all too close topic I, and many of us, have to go through more often than expected..
It's almost contradictory how many of us share these feelings of loneliness sometimes, isn't it?
Absolutely. So ironic...