Social Isolation Research Paper

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Social Isolation
Humans are hardwired to interact with others, especially during times of stress. When we go through a trying ordeal alone, a lack of emotional support and friendship can increase our anxiety and hinder our coping ability. Although we are hardwired to interact with others when going through stressful events, often times human tendency is to shut ourselves off from the world. This is a problem known as social isolation. Social isolation is the absence of social relationships, different from the state of being just being alone, which is usually by choice. When we isolates ourselves, this can mean we stay home for days, don’t talk with friends or acquaintances, and generally avoid contact with other people. Any form of contact