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"We're social animals. We're used to being in connection with others."
“我们是群居动物。我们习惯于与他人有联系。”
It's critical for our well-being.
这一点对我们的健康至关重要。
A prolonged lack of social connections can make us lonely and affect both mental and physical health, says psychiatrist Cynthia Stonnington with Mayo Clinic.
梅奥诊所的精神病学家辛西娅·斯顿宁顿称，长期缺乏社会联系会让我们感到孤独，并影响心理和身体健康。
"When we are isolated, we end up having stress responses that we don't even realize potentially is going on."
“当我们被孤立时，我们最终会产生压力反应，我们甚至没有意识到潜在的情况。”
The CDC says loneliness is feeling like you don't have meaningful or close relationships, or a sense of belonging.
美国疾病控制与预防中心表示，孤独是一种你没有有意义或亲密关系的感觉，或者归属感。
It can affect concentration, sleep, appetite or energy, and increase the risk for a host of medical issues like heart disease, stroke, diabetes, addiction, and dementia.
它会影响注意力、睡眠、食欲或能量，并增加心脏病、中风、糖尿病、成瘾和痴呆等一系列医疗问题的风险。
"The feeling of loneliness can happen even when you have people around if you aren't feeling understood or connected or engaged."
“即使有人在你身边，但如果你感觉到不被理解、不被联系或不能参与其中，孤独感也会产生。”
Five ways to improve social connections starts with devoting time and attention to developing and maintaining relationships, keep in contact with others;
改善社会关系的五种方法，首先就是要投入时间和精力，来发展和维持关系，与他人保持联系;
and reach out to sources of support when you need to, but also provide that support to them when needed;
第二就是要在自己需要的时候寻求支持，但你也要在别人有需要的时候提供支持;
strengthen the quality of social connections by finding ways to be responsive, supportive and grateful to others;
第三是通过寻找回应、支持和感激他人的方法来提升社会联系的质量；
address barriers that may be keeping you away from others, like technology, make the time to connect;
第四是解决掉可能让你远离他人的障碍，比如科技产品，而把时间花在产生联系上；
finally, talk to a doctor if you're struggling.
最后一点，如果你陷入了困境，要和医生多沟通。
