Can helping others cure loneliness? new study tests kindness as medicine
NCT ID NCT06510439
Summary
This study is testing whether a 6-month program focused on volunteering, acts of kindness, and expressing gratitude can help reduce feelings of loneliness and social isolation in adults with serious mental illnesses like depression or bipolar disorder. 120 participants in Philadelphia will be randomly assigned to either receive weekly coaching to find and maintain volunteer work, or to receive general weekly check-in calls. The goal is to see if helping others and building a sense of purpose improves social connection and well-being.
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Hall Mercer
RECRUITINGPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania, 19106, United States
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