Dr. Juliane Holt-Lunstad on the Importance Social Connection Has on Your Health and Well-Being and How to Best Avoid the Pitfalls of Loneliness and Social Isolation
Dr. Holt-Lunstad is a professor of psychology and neuroscience at Brigham Young University, where she directs the Social Connections Lab. She is a leading expert on the impact of social connection on health, with groundbreaking research showing that social isolation and loneliness are major risk factors for early mortality.
Dr. Julianne Holt-Lunstad was the lead scientific editor for the 2023 Surgeon General Advisory and National Strategy on Loneliness and is dedicated to translating research into actionable strategies to help deliver social connection and engagement with respective health benefits.
Our conversation addressed a range of issues family caregivers encounter that can promote social isolation and loneliness. Dr. Holt-Lunstad identifies the red flags to be aware of in an effort to avoid this behavior and identifies practices to help a person become more socially connected.
“Draw upon the support of others to help address social isolation and loneliness.”
