The Friendship Recession

In this podcast I talk about the importance of friendships, and how they can impact our mental health. Friendships are a beautiful part of life that contribute so much value to our lives, in so many wonderful ways. However, in recent years, researchers have noticed a decline in people’s social circles and number of friends. They have attributed this decline to many reasons, including the recent COVID pandemic, which left us more isolated and disconnected, and the higher cost of living, which means that more and more of use spend less time hanging out with loved ones and more time working to survive. Women's Health article: https://apple.news/ADMVeBomtQr-hwfKDf9318w 🚨Get 15% OFF Brain-Ee bundle here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://drleaf.com  📲Get 20% off my brain detox app with code NEUROCYCLE20 (only for first-time web subscriptions): ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://web.neurocycle.app/AuthSplash ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 💡OFFERS FROM OUR SPONSORS:   -Bioptimizers Magnesium Breakthroug: So, don’t miss out on the most relaxing sleep ever with Magnesium Breakthrough! For an exclusive offer for my listeners go to bioptimizers.com/drleaf and use promo code DRLEAF10 during checkout to save 10 percent. -AuaTru: AquaTru comes with a 30-day Money-Back Guarantee and even makes a great gift! Today my listeners can receive 20% OFF any AquaTru purifier! Just go to AquaTru.com  and enter code DRLEAF at checkout.    📫 250,000+ read my free newsletter that breaks down scientific strategies to help you improve your mental health.  Sign up here: https://drleaf.com     🖥️WATCH THE SHOW ON YOUTUBE: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@DrCarolineLeaf⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠      GET IN TOUCH:     🌍 My website: https://drleaf.com⁠⁠⁠    📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drcarolineleaf     🐦 Twitter: https://twitter.com/DrCarolineLeaf     💻 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/drleaf    *DISCLAIMER: This podcast and blog are for educational purposes only and are not intended as medical advice. We always encourage each person to make the decision that seems best for their situation with the guidance of a medical professional.