@nealkshah: Your SIBLINGS have more impact on your health than almost anyone else. Here’s why Your siblings may shape your health more than almost anyone else, even your spouse. A sibling is often the longest relationship of your life, from early childhood into your 80s and 90s, so whether that bond is warm or strained can follow you for decades. The Harvard Study of Adult Development, the longest study of happiness ever done, followed men for over 80 years. Those with a poor sibling relationship by college age were significantly more likely to suffer major depression later in life and to rely on mood-altering drugs by their 50s. It works the other way too: warm, close sibling bonds are linked to less loneliness and depression and more emotional resilience in middle age and beyond. Siblings also share your genes and your upbringing, so a sibling’s diagnosis can be an early warning to get yourself checked. Later in life, they are often the ones who show up when a spouse is gone and the kids are busy. If you have drifted from a sibling, make the call and mend the old rift if you can. And if a diagnosis runs in your family, tell your doctor about your siblings’ health too, since it could help catch something early. Follow for more on healthy aging, and share this with a brother or sister you want to stay close to.#Siblings #MentalHealth #HealthyAging

Neal K. Shah, NIH-PI, CareYaya

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