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Originally Posted by Locke
My intern right now? He's in my office more than I am! He just NEEDS to get out and finds the office therapeutic.
Granted my office has a nice blend of busy and private. And the funny thing is, he is very introverted. He's trying to learn to talk and deal with people from me! ME!
Can you imagine?
"Dude...you cant talk to people the way I talk to people. For some reason people seem to like me...but...you might get punched in the face."
That being said though, he mentions that its so good for his mental health. And I agree. You've got to get out of your house.
This isnt an indictment of WFH. If you WFH and...play sports, hit the gym, hell even go to the Bar! We still need social interaction.
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Although alcohol and alcohol culture has it's clear dangers, I do think the bar/pub plays a pretty vital role in our society. The bar was my main outlet for getting out of my shell and talking to people when I was young. Young adults are mostly drinking at home alone or in small groups or not at all. Bars are also very expensive these days, and young people have more options for finding dates.
Mental health issues, as a whole, appear to be on the rise in young people too (may or may not be related to changes in alcohol use). There's obviously no way to know this, but it would be very interesting to know if young people are actually suffering from more mental health issues or if they've just been diagnosed with more issues, because health care surrounding the issue was previously worse.