The problem of involuntary loneliness:
Loneliness is a dangerous and rarely voluntary pandemic that disproportionately affects vulnerable sectors of society:
an estimated one in four people in industrialized countries suffer from it.
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The Loneliness PandemicThe psychology and social costs of isolation in everyday life
Behind the headlines of COVID-19 is another far-reaching health crisis
an estimated one in four people in industrialized countries suffer from it.
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The Loneliness PandemicThe psychology and social costs of isolation in everyday life
Behind the headlines of COVID-19 is another far-reaching health crisis
Expanded reading. The problems of Isolation:
Social isolation is an absence of social relationships. It is distinct from solitude, which is simply the state of being alone.
Research has found that Isolation can increase the risks of mental & health issues such as depression, dementia, cognitive decline, heart troubles,
Research has found that Isolation can increase the risks of mental & health issues such as depression, dementia, cognitive decline, heart troubles,
social anxiety, low self-esteem, and a weakened immune system... For example, a person might develop depression because of intense loneliness, then feel even more isolated because of their depression.
Social isolation and loneliness strikes the most vulnerable groups in society hardest. Two of the most exposed groups are those of people over the age of 80 years and children and young adults with long-term illness.
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Social isolation and loneliness strikes the most vulnerable groups in society hardest. Two of the most exposed groups are those of people over the age of 80 years and children and young adults with long-term illness.
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Source: Our World in Data based on Sundström et al. (2009), Savikko et al (2005), ONS (2019) and CIGNA (2018)
Note: Estimates correspond to people who report feeling lonely "some of the time", "most of the time", or "almost all the time". This is in contrast to those that report feeling lonely "rarely", "almost none of the time", or "never".
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