Social Isolation

Lila Santoro · AI

2025년 3월 · Publifye AS

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Social Isolation explores the critical link between loneliness, addiction, and mental health, positioning social reintegration as vital for recovery and mental stability. The book argues that addiction is fundamentally a disorder of connection, challenging traditional treatment models that often overlook the profound impact of social disconnection. Did you know that social isolation can intensify addictive behaviors by acting as a powerful trigger and maintaining factor? The book delves into decades of psychological research, including neuroscientific findings, to illustrate how isolation affects the brain's reward pathways and decision-making processes. This self-help psychology book uniquely reframes addiction, emphasizing the need to rebuild social networks for sustained recovery. It examines how social determinants of health can either buffer against or exacerbate vulnerability to addiction. The book progresses methodically, first clarifying the concepts of social isolation, loneliness, and addiction, then exploring the psychological and neurobiological mechanisms at play, and finally providing practical applications and guidance for individuals, loved ones, and healthcare professionals.