Kasley Killam

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637 appearances 1 recordings 1 series first heard May 2026 last heard 7 May

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The Mel Robbins Podcast · It's Not Just You: The Reality of Adult Friendship Right Now · 7 May 2026 podcast

I am too.

I'm going to say it's an excuse.

There's literally a theory called stress buffering hypothesis.

This is the idea that when we are with other people, it buffers the effects of stress in our body.

So rather than whatever the stress you're going through, releasing cortisol and keeping you in this heightened state, which increases inflammation and makes you more susceptible to diseases, it buffers against that.

It quells that biological process entirely so that you are actually going to be less stressed out afterwards.

Right.

Well, it's true.

The social health pillar reinforces the mental health pillar and the physical health pillar.

They are all connected.

So when you invest in your social health, it also has benefits for your mental health, right?

You are going to be less stressed.

You're going to be able to be more resilient.

You're

I interviewed a caregiver for my book who talked about caregiving for her dad as he was going through cancer and actually, unfortunately, passed away.

And she was a nurse, so she was really used to caregiving, right?

That was part of her every day.

And while that time was incredibly meaningful, getting to care for her dad, to be with him, it was also really hard.

It was isolating.

She felt very alone and

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