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The Loneliness Epidemic


Psychology Professor on the "Loneliness Epidemic"

It thrives in secrecy, cuts across all age groups, often remains undetected and causes shame and embarrassment. The U.S. Surgeon General ...

The loneliness pandemic | Harvard Magazine

The Loneliness Pandemic: The psychology and social costs of isolation in everyday life by Jacob Sweet January-February 2021

Our Epidemic of Loneliness and Isolation: The U.S. Surgeon ...

Far too many Americans lack social connection in one or more ways, compromising these benefits and leading to poor health and other negative outcomes.

Surgeon General's Advisory on our Nation's Loneliness Epidemic

U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy addresses our nation's loneliness and isolation crisis and the healing effects of social connection.

The Loneliness Epidemic: How Social Media Makes Us Less Social

Social media allows us to stay connected with our loved ones, but many of us use it to the detriment of real, genuine connections.

The Loneliness Epidemic—How Can You Cope? - JW.ORG

The Bible offers practical advice to help us develop healthy human relationships. Bible principles that can help.

Loneliness in America: How the Pandemic Has Deepened an ...

The global pandemic has deepened an epidemic of loneliness in America. This report from Making Caring Common, a project of the Harvard ...

Facts and Statistics - Campaign to End Loneliness

This has risen from 6% (3.24 million) in 2020, indicating that there has not been a return to pre-pandemic levels of loneliness [2]. Read more about the covid- ...

Battling Loneliness: The New Public Health Crisis - Forbes

This is a silent pandemic — the pandemic of loneliness. The health consequences, however, are just as serious: social isolation has a bigger ...

Nostalgia won't fix the loneliness epidemic - Vox

A year after graduating from college, Chi was adrift. She'd gone from a life of structure to one without guardrails and her mental health ...

This former surgeon general says there's a 'loneliness epidemic' and ...

Former US Surgeon General Dr. Vivek H. Murthy says he thinks “of loneliness as an epidemic because it affects a great number of people in our country.

The male loneliness epidemic – The Western Howl

Research conducted in 2021 found that 15% of men claim that they have no close friends, a staggering 12% increase since 1990.

How is the loneliness epidemic affecting society? | The Stream

The loneliness epidemic profoundly affects Gen Z. Despite being hyperconnected through social media, they experience high levels of ...

Addressing the loneliness epidemic

Loneliness is associated with depression, anxiety, cognitive decline, a poor immune system and early morbidity.

Making Sense of the Loneliness Epidemic - CUPA-HR

Loneliness is “associated with a greater risk of cardiovascular disease, dementia, stroke, depression, anxiety, and premature death.” That means ...

Loneliness In America - The Cigna Group Newsroom

A Post-Pandemic Look at the State of Loneliness among U.S. Adults. New data ... Fueling the mental health crisis is the loneliness epidemic. Some of the ...

Surgeon general declares loneliness epidemic, saying it poses risks ...

Dr. Vivek Murthy says it poses risks as deadly as smoking a dozen cigarettes a day, and the crisis got much worse as COVID spread.

Curing America's loneliness epidemic would make us healthier, fitter ...

Social isolation and loneliness have the same effect on human health as smoking 15 cigarettes a day, which is to say, it can shorten life span by up to 15 ...

A loneliness epidemic is spreading worldwide. Seoul is spending ...

Every year, thousands of South Koreans – mostly middle-aged men – die quietly and alone, cut off from their family and friends.

An 'Epidemic' of Loneliness Threatens Health of Americans ...

Loneliness can increase the risk of premature death by 26 percent and raise the likelihood of heart disease, stroke, anxiety, depression and dementia.