{"id":15429,"date":"2020-08-20T08:00:00","date_gmt":"2020-08-20T15:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/potomacprograms.com\/?p=15429"},"modified":"2024-02-28T09:12:11","modified_gmt":"2024-02-28T16:12:11","slug":"social-isolation-effects","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.embarkbh.com\/blog\/mental-health\/social-isolation-effects\/","title":{"rendered":"The Science Behind Social Isolation Effects on Mental Health & Substance Abuse in Young People"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

\u201cNo man is an island.\u201d John Donne wrote these words<\/a> in 1624, centuries before \u201ccoronavirus\u201d or \u201csocial distancing\u201d would surface as some of the defining concepts of our age. But these simple words still resonate with us today: We are all connected and part of each other. To explore this, we’ll look at the science behind social isolation’s effects on mental health and substance abuse in young people.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This is one of the many reasons that humans, as inherently social creatures, struggle so much with isolation during this time. Unable to physically be with friends or family (or even in the company of complete strangers while we go about our daily lives), it is more difficult than ever to nourish our need for connection.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you\u2019re feeling more anxious or down right now, your reaction is normal and you are not alone.\u00a0According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)<\/a>, stress during pandemics can sometimes cause the following:\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n