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Dr Alexandra Pitman shares her insights from studying loneliness and social isolation, and how they connect to mental health. Dr Pitman is an Associate Professor at the UCL Division of Psychiatry and an Honorary Consultant Psychiatrist at Camden & Islington NHS Foundation Trust.
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