What is Social Health?
Explore the resources below to learn more.
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“Social health is the dimension of well-being that comes from connection and community. Whereas physical health is about our bodies and mental health is about our minds, social health is about our relationships.”
— Kasley Killam, MPH
Dive Deeper
Why does social health matter?
In this 2018 article for Scientific American, explore the public health issue of loneliness and the need for social health.
How is your social health?
In this 2020 article for Psychology Today, discover how to understand, evaluate, and improve your own social health.
How can you strengthen your social health?
In this 2021 article for Psychology Today, learn research-backed recommendations for strengthening your social muscles.
Can’t Get Enough?
Watch this 15-min talk at the Harvard Alumni Week in 2021:
Watch this 1-hour conversation at Google in 2024:
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