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But there are a lot of resources out there and people should feel comfortable in giving it a try because stress is never gonna go away. Right. And it's how do we adapt to that and accept it that we're going to have stress in our lives. And so this is all, I think, very, very helpful. So thank you.

Yeah, well, kind of following through with that, as I was reading over some of the research, the name that popped into my head was Dan Buettner, who wrote The Blue Zones. And, you know, there are some, you know, clear global implications of certain communities, certainly, that have lots of social connection and better health outcomes.

Yeah, well, kind of following through with that, as I was reading over some of the research, the name that popped into my head was Dan Buettner, who wrote The Blue Zones. And, you know, there are some, you know, clear global implications of certain communities, certainly, that have lots of social connection and better health outcomes.

Julianne, one of the questions that I had for you, I have a bunch of them, but I'll I'll control myself here. Would social connection be the main factor that mitigates loneliness or that, I don't want to say cures loneliness, but that impacts loneliness? Or are there other sort of other things other than just social connections with other people that can help to reduce loneliness?

Julianne, one of the questions that I had for you, I have a bunch of them, but I'll I'll control myself here. Would social connection be the main factor that mitigates loneliness or that, I don't want to say cures loneliness, but that impacts loneliness? Or are there other sort of other things other than just social connections with other people that can help to reduce loneliness?

Yeah, so I have a question about how loneliness is measured from the perspective, are there either standardized tools or some tools that can be used. In particular, I'm putting on my family practice clinician hat here. You know, over the past number of years, you can't go into a, see a doctor and not have one or two questions like a PHQ, PH, you know, two about depression.

Yeah, so I have a question about how loneliness is measured from the perspective, are there either standardized tools or some tools that can be used. In particular, I'm putting on my family practice clinician hat here. You know, over the past number of years, you can't go into a, see a doctor and not have one or two questions like a PHQ, PH, you know, two about depression.

And I believe, and please correct me if I'm wrong, that there is a link between isolation, loneliness, and depression. And we ask a lot about depression, but oftentimes I think of loneliness as being a precondition or, you know, somehow related. And so I was just wondering if there are tools for, you know, how to measure loneliness and the intensity of loneliness.

And I believe, and please correct me if I'm wrong, that there is a link between isolation, loneliness, and depression. And we ask a lot about depression, but oftentimes I think of loneliness as being a precondition or, you know, somehow related. And so I was just wondering if there are tools for, you know, how to measure loneliness and the intensity of loneliness.

And just wonder if you can maybe share a little bit about, about some of those things.

And just wonder if you can maybe share a little bit about, about some of those things.

This was just very illuminating and it was just fantastic to learn so much more about loneliness and isolation. And we know that it's prevalent in the pandemic highlighted a lot of these things, but it's clear that this has been with us for longer than just that pandemic. It might be an exacerbation factor.

This was just very illuminating and it was just fantastic to learn so much more about loneliness and isolation. And we know that it's prevalent in the pandemic highlighted a lot of these things, but it's clear that this has been with us for longer than just that pandemic. It might be an exacerbation factor.

I don't have any more particular questions other than to say, Julian, just thank you so much. This was just great to learn more about this and to hear about some of the resources that are available that potentially has an impact.

I don't have any more particular questions other than to say, Julian, just thank you so much. This was just great to learn more about this and to hear about some of the resources that are available that potentially has an impact.