Social isolation is directly associated with later dementia

Taking a break from social media improves psychological well-being, depression, and anxiety | High social media usage may result in increased odds for depression and poorer mental health in general according to new research.

An fMRI study (N=62) shows regulating the negative emotions of another person reduces our own stress, particularly if we are high in empathy. Regulating of another's emotions was mediated by increased activity in the social brain network (precuneus; the left temporoparietal junction).

Finding the biological roots for pathological social withdrawal, Hikikomori