While reaching out is certainly important, it’s often not enough on its own. The truth is that we routinely encounter barriers that block our efforts to make and strengthen meaningful relationships.

‘Geography and rurality’ barriers to online social connection amid coronavirus crisis: Tech Manitoba By Sam Thompson Global News Posted April 3, 2020 2:11 pm 1 min read ...

To overcome this barrier, we must remember that social connection is an essential health behavior (just as important as sleep, exercise, and good nutrition), and we need to prioritize it accordingly.

Loneliness poses a similar risk to numerous health outcomes as smoking and obesity. Healthcare providers nevertheless overlook social connection as a key factor for physical health, reported a new ...

Social connection is now a legitimate health factor, but Holt-Lunstad and doctoral student, Andrew Proctor, recently published two studies showing that most of us-the general population and ...

A new study confirms what urban residents and advocates have known for decades: that America’s urban highways are barriers to social connection. The research, published this month in the journal PNAS, ...

"In this study, we use the spatial social connections of people within the 50 largest cities in the US to test whether the built environment -- in this case, urban highways -- is indeed a barrier ...

Research shows social connections are critical for our mental health and, sometimes, just the sound of a familiar voice can help. Kate Mulligan, an assistant professor of social and behavioural ...

04-01-2025 DESIGN Here’s more proof that highways are terrible for cities Highways block social connections between communities. A new study shows just how much.

Government guidance for councils across England, nearly 90% of which currently use local connection tests, sets out their obligations to prioritise vulnerable people applying for social housing.

A new study confirms what urban residents and advocates have known for decades: that America’s urban highways are barriers to social connection. The research, published this month in the journal PNAS, ...