Is Stress Making You Withdraw From People?

Is Stress Making You Withdraw From People?
Stress leads people to isolate more; a recent study showed that after a stressful episode, people socialized less. Shutterstock
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Having close relationships is important to our well-being, helping us to be healthier and more resilient. According to the research, even superficial encounters with people in our everyday lives can make us happier and bring a sense of belonging within a community.

If that’s the case, then why would we avoid social contact? A new paper published in Emotion aimed to find out.
Jill Suttie
Jill Suttie
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Jill Suttie, Psy.D., is Greater Good’s former book review editor and now serves as a staff writer and contributing editor for the magazine. This article was republished from the Greater Good online magazine.
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