Indiana University School of Public Health-Bloomington

who will be sharing her insights from her research in this area.

Dr. Xiao is an Associate Professor of Human Development and Family Studies in the Department of Applied Health Science at the School of Public Health, Indiana University, Bloomington, United States.

And so, welcome Dr. Xiao to the show.

Thank you.

And then, like, through the experience, they are more confident.

Like, they feel they're supporting other people.

And then a lot of students, they are actually with... education or psychology or school of public health background and then they are already in a career track that they want to be in a role that help other people so therefore this is a very good experience for them to feel that they can do it even during a very difficult time

yeah yes that is amazing yeah so i guess it is a great takeaway then that that all of us can learn from that being able to connect asking for yeah having people around you who will help you in your goals help you in reducing loneliness as well and feel like you belong but then at the same time offering that to others actually does something for you yes