A smaller social network is linked to higher loneliness, especially among those with depression, with fewer social contacts associated with more pronounced loneliness in both groups but more strongly in the depression group.

This piece highlights how actual social connections relate to felt loneliness, and why gaps between desired and actual social ties may be particularly impactful for individuals experiencing depression, offering insight into why social network rebuilding can matter in mental health contexts.

Article Title: A smaller social network increases loneliness more drastically for those with depression

Link to PsyPost Article: https://www.psypost dot org/a-smaller-social-network-increases-loneliness-more-drastically-for-those-with-depression/

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#loneliness #depression #socialconnections #mentalhealth #psychology

The article reports that having difficult people in one’s close social circle is linked to faster biological aging, with higher inflammatory markers and related health risks. It uses salivary epigenetic clocks to show that each additional hassler is associated with aging exposed to stress and potential health consequences.

This topic is of interest to psychology readers because it highlights the tangible biological pathways through which social relationships influence mental and physical health, emphasizing the impact of chronic interpersonal stress on well-being.

Article Title: The difficult people in your life might be making you biologically older

Link to PsyPost Article: https://www.psypost dot org/the-difficult-people-in-your-life-might-be-making-you-biologically-older/

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#psychology #socialconnections #biologicalaging #stress #interpersonalrelations

Why is #CommunityMarketing Becoming Relevant?

#Loneliness 🧑‍💻 People are feeling #lonely, spending time alone in front of #screens and missing out on real #socialconnections.

#Noncommittal 🙅 Many people today no longer want to make a firm #commitment.

#ContentGraph vs #SocialGraph 🙋 Discovering common interests through #sharedcontent makes #communities relevant.

#InfluencerSaturation 🤷 The credibility of #influencermarketing is declining.

👉 https://CommunityMarketing.UK/ #Community #Marketing

1363: A friend

Author(s): Scott Douglas Jacobsen

Publication (Outlet/Website): Medium (Personal)

Publication Date (yyyy/mm/dd): 2025/08/05

A friend to all.

Therefore, a friend to none.

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#friendship #lifeAdvice #proverb #relationships #socialConnections

Friendship Begins at Home

https://3quarksdaily.com/3quarksdaily/2025/10/friendship-begins-at-home.html

#HackerNews #Friendship #Home #Bonds #Community #Relationships #SocialConnections

Lifelong Social Connections Are Linked to Slower Biological Aging

A recent study by researchers at Cornell University shows that lifelong social support can slow biological aging. Using DNA-based epigenetic clocks, including GrimAge and DunedinPACE, scientists found that individuals with richer and more sustained social relationships exhibited younger biological p... [More info]

Lifetime of social ties adds up to healthy aging at molecular level

https://news.cornell.edu/stories/2025/09/lifetime-social-ties-adds-healthy-aging

#HackerNews #LifetimeSocialTies #HealthyAging #MolecularHealth #SocialConnections #AgingResearch

Carbondale Urbanist Society Work Day

Commune, Sunday, September 21 at 11:00 AM CDT

Carbondale Urbanist Society invited you to help build benches for your community! Please bring as screwdrivers, drills, sanders, or other tools you have available. If you have no tools that’s ok too!

https://www.carbondale.info/event/carbondale-urbanist-society-work-day

This Will Haunt Me - Live Storytelling Comedy Show

Lexy's Art Room, Saturday, September 20 at 08:00 PM CDT

This Will Haunt Me presents Labor Daze - stories and comedy about jobs, working and laboring through life in general.

"This Will Haunt Me is a live storytelling comedy show focusing on the raw, ridiculous, and revealing moments of being human. This Will Haunt Me is a place where voices are valued, shared and no one has to laugh (or struggle) alone."

This month's lineup includes:

- Samantha Bursich

- Sophie O'Rourke

- Elizabeth Hamilton

- Ezra Hernandez

- Ashley Twogood

- Ella Nichols

- Eric Kophazy (it's meeeee, the host, ya dingus!)

Where:

Lexy's Art Room in Carbondale, IL

828 E Main - Suite A

When:

Saturday September 20, 2025 at 8pm

Cost:

Suggested Donation: $10-$15

(NOTE - I pay for this show out of pocket; donations reimburse me for the cost of the show and extra will go to performers)

Ages 15+ welcome but the show can get gnarly and/or dark so be mindful there.

Follow the Facebook page for more info and to be informed of our upcoming shows!

https://www.carbondale.info/event/this-will-haunt-me-live-storytelling-comedy-show