New Survey Finds 56% Say ‘Alone Time’ Is Vital to Their Mental Health

Credit: The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center

Sophie Lazarus, PhD, clinical associate professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center and member of the American Psychological Association, the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies and the Society of Clinical Psychology.

« New Survey Finds 56% Say ‘Alone Time’ Is Vital to Their Mental Health

Credit: The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center

Hilary Hawk can be present for her three boys because of the brief moments of alone time she finds throughout the day.

« New Survey Finds 56% Say ‘Alone Time’ Is Vital to Their Mental Health

Credit: The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center

Finding the balance between occupying her sons and finding time to recharge is important to Hilary Hawk. She’s not the only one, as a new survey by The Ohio State Wexner Medical Center finds 56% of Americans say alone time is very important to their mental health.

« New Survey Finds 56% Say ‘Alone Time’ Is Vital to Their Mental Health

Credit: The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center

Sophie Lazarus, PhD at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center says not all alone time is created equally. She tells her patients to spend the time in ways they feel will most benefit their mental health, whether that’s in public or private settings.

« New Survey Finds 56% Say ‘Alone Time’ Is Vital to Their Mental Health

Credit: The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center

Sophie Lazarus, PhD reads through The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center survey results, which finds 56% of Americans believe it’s important for their mental health to find adequate alone time. She says alone time can have different meanings for every personality type.

« New Survey Finds 56% Say ‘Alone Time’ Is Vital to Their Mental Health

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