Social Connection
The short answer. There isn't much data on Social Connection yet — 3 mentions, 3 with a clear outcome — so treat these numbers as anecdotal.
What users report
100%helped3 reports · few reports
100% helped0% mixed0% didn't
Out of 3 mentions; the other 0% didn't say how it went and aren't counted.
What Social Connection does, according to users
Of the people who reported each effect, the share who said it got better.
betterno changeworse
Reported side effects
How often each side effect came up across all reports.
No side effects reported so far.
What users say
First-hand experiences, quoted verbatim. We show one positive and one negative where both exist.
“whatever they did for the empty/low feeling I had was nothing compared to having even just one close friend again”
“Talking to strangers as if we're best friends and eliciting positive responses”
“Without friends and community I would have gone crazy.”
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User data from public discussions; research from PubMed. Information only, not medical advice — talk to a doctor before starting, stopping or combining anything. Data updated October 3, 2026. How we rate