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Why friendship makes us healthier Benny Shakes has to ration his energy when it comes to his friends. "I'm cancelling friend dates all the time," he admits.
He has a high-energy job, as a touring stand-up comedian based in Nottingham, UK. He also has mental health issues and cerebral palsy, so "it is hard to keep up with friendships a lot because of my condition. I'm tired most of the time because it takes it out of me just sitting here working on the computer. It's draining."
Thankfully his friends and partner understand his need for regular solitude (which, unlike loneliness, is voluntary – read more from BBC Future about the benefits of solitude). Friends help him in numerous ways, from reminding him to take his medications to shoring him up through periods of mental ill health.
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