Humans are wired to connect, and the importance of building and maintaining these social connections can be seen from an early age. When that connection is broken, or fails to occur at all, the immediate and long-term effects can have disastrous consequences for a child’s overall emotional and physical health.
Dr. David Puder, a psychiatrist and faculty member at Loma Linda University, knows this firsthand from his experience working with teens and young adults in his practice.
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