Decent Social Skills is one of Seattle’s answers to the loneliness epidemic
Humans have changed a lot from our cave dwelling days, but one thing that has stayed the same is our need for connections with others.
Maybe it’s not so much the need for protection from animal predators anymore, or cooperating to take down a mammoth. Still, our evolution has instilled in us the need to connect with others. And we don’t do so well when that connection gets tenuous.
Vivek Murthy, the former U.S. Surgeon General, called loneliness an epidemic in this country. Chronic social isolation has been linked to depression, anxiety, heart disease, dementia, and even premature…
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