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Employment and Welfare Studies Stress (linguistics)

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The effects of social isolation stress and discrimination on mental health

Lasse Brandt, Shuyan Liu, Christine Heim, Andreas Heinz
PubMed Central (PMC) Summary & key facts 2022 335 citations

Social isolation and discrimination are linked with worse physical and mental health, more illness and higher death rates, and a lower quality of life. This review combines animal and human research and clinical studies. Animal studies show that social separation, especially early in life, activates the body's stress‑hormone system (the…

Employment and Welfare Studies Health disparities and outcomes Racial and Ethnic Identity Research
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