Severe Loneliness in London – who’s most at risk, and why?
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Severe Loneliness in London – who’s most at risk, and why?
Our Epidemic of Loneliness and Isolation: The U.S. Surgeon General’s Advisory on the Healing Effects of Social Connection and Community
The document addresses the issue of loneliness and isolation in society, highlighting the importance of social connection for individual health, well-being, and community outcomes.
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You can be lonely anywhere, but there is a particular flavour to the loneliness that comes from living in a city, surrounded by millions of people.
Olivia Laing • The Lonely City: Adventures in the Art of Being Alone
Loneliness has been referred to as a global health epidemic by several world governments and found to decrease life expectancy more than anxiety, depression, or smoking fifteen cigarettes a day.9 Leading researchers have also shown that chronic loneliness both increases the body’s inflammatory response and decreases the immune system’s ability to f
... See moreKate Johnson • Radical Friendship
Loneliness increases the risk of heart disease, Alzheimer’s disease, depression, anxiety, high blood pressure, stroke, and even premature death (before the age of seventy-five).