Welcome to the 201st episode of the award-winning Diverse Minds podcast. To kick off this month, we are starting with a mini series on friendships and mental health.
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In today’s show on friendships and mental health.
- About my TEDx talk and booking me as a speaker. [00:43]
- Why I decided to talk about today’s topic on friendship. [01.34]
- How friendship can be defined, including true friendship [02:15]
- Dealing with friendships that go wrong. [07:49]
- The impact of friendship at work. [11:35]
- How to look after your wellbeing if and when friendships go awry. [12.15]
Quotes on friendships and mental health.
- Friendship is a strong predictor of both health and happiness.
- Having a few close friends is more important for health outcomes than a perfect diet and exercise.
- Daily loneliness has been found to be the equivalent of smoking fifteen cigarettes a day.
- Friendship fallouts can be particularly challenging.
- Friends certainly be more important than family.
Resources on friendships and mental health.
- Maximize Mental Health With A Few Good Friends: Here’s How
- 12 Steps to Get Over a Friendship Breakup (Effectively!)
- Why Ending a Friendship Can Be Worse Than a Breakup
- Why Work Friendships Go Awry, and How to Prevent It
- Listen to Episode #75: How love promotes positive mental health
- Check out Episode #31: Staying connected during social isolation
- Join my Mailing List and receive my free e-Book here
- Jo Cox Foundation Loneliness Commission Report
- Episode #169 How Workplaces can improve Mental Wellbeing via Nutrition
- Listen to Episode #76 Self-love and Self-Esteem what does it all mean?
- Positive Intelligence
- Check out my TEDx talk: The Connection between Culture, Race and Mental Health
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Remember to tune in next week, where I’ll bring you more insights on mental health and inclusion.
