What is social health?

“Social and cultural factors play a central role in preventing illness, maintaining good health, and treating disease," states acting National Institutes of Health (NIH) Director Ruth Kirchstein. Kirchstein emphasized that research has shown that individuals' social environment, their family, neighborhood, schools and workplaces, have a "profound impact on health." Poor social health may arise when one is too busy, too depressed, too afraid, or out of balance in one of the other areas of health. Regardless of the reason though, SeekHealth encourages you to interact with others and your community.

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