I saw an interview recently where the interviewee -- who is about my age or maybe a little older -- was talking about how #socialmedia has changed things.

He said that before social media kids were either outside playing with their friends, or inside in their rooms *drawing, or playing with a keyboard, or whatever*.

If he had just added reading and programming 8-bit machines, that would actually be my childhood.

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#kids #freetime #SocialStress #stress #silence #alonetime

Lonely individuals show reduced cardiovascular adaptability under social stress

New research shows that lonely individuals have reduced heart rate variability during social stress, indicating less effective bodily adaptation.

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Racism in sexual/gender minority communities of color is associated with greater odds of recent and heavy alcohol and recent cannabis use, while heterosexism in the same racial/ethnic communities is associated with greater odds of recent cigarette and cigar use. Family support is associated with lower substance use.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35914084

#NICHDImpact #SubstanceUse #LGBTQ #Racism #Prejudice #SocialStress

Intersectional Minority Stress and Alcohol, Tobacco, and Cannabis Use Among Sexual and Gender Minority Adolescents of Color: Moderating Role of Family Support - PubMed

<span><b><i>Purpose:</i></b> We examined the associations between intersectional minority stress and substance use among sexual and gender minority (SGM) adolescents of color and the moderating role of family support on these associations. <b><i>Methods:</i></b> Data were from a national U.S. sample of SG</span> …

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Research finds that stress stemming from a stigmatized social status continues to lead to poorer health among LGBTQIA+ people, even for young cohorts in a more equal and accepting social climate.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35411489

#NICHDImpact #Stress #SocialStress #MentalHealth #Cohorts #LGBTQ #Discrimination

Social Change and the Health of Sexual Minority Individuals: Do the Effects of Minority Stress and Community Connectedness Vary by Age Cohort? - PubMed

This study examined the extent to which social stress stemming from a stigmatized social status (i.e., minority stress) was associated with three domains of health in younger as compared with older age cohorts of sexual minority individuals. Data were analyzed from the Generations Study, a longitudi …

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