Apr 03 4 tips for staying connected during coronavirus, from migrants who live far from family By Lynnette Arnold, The Conversation As social distancing and shelter-in-place orders are implemented to curb the spread of coronavirus, ever more people worldwide are separated from relatives, friends and loved ones. As of March 29, an estimated 229 million Americans, 60 million… Continue reading
Mar 31 Tips for fighting boredom from polar explorers who survived months of isolation By Daniella McCahey, The Conversation A strong mind was key to surviving the monotony faced by Antarctic explorers enduring the isolation of long, remote winters. Continue reading
Jun 13 Watch 3:10 Artist Miguel Colon on community and learning to see himself By Steve Goldbloom New York artist Miguel Colon suffered for years before finally receiving a diagnosis of schizoaffective disorder, bipolar type, during a hospitalization. In the psychiatric ward, he did a lot of drawing, working on a graphic novel and realizing the “life-affirming”… Continue watching
Dec 19 Why having more friends reduces your risk of type 2 diabetes By Rashmi Shivni People with larger social groups receive fewer type 2 diabetes diagnoses compared to socially isolated people, according to a new large-scale population study from the Netherlands. Continue reading