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?
In a meta-analysis of studies on loneliness16, researchers Julianne Holt-Lunstad, Timothy B. Smith, and J. Bradley Layton
Brené Brown • Braving the Wilderness
17 per cent of older people interact with family, friends or neighbours less than once a week, while 11 per cent do so less than once a month.
James K. A. Smith • On the Road with Saint Augustine: A Real-World Spirituality for Restless Hearts
“Loneliness”
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Loneliness is silent, invisible and as deadly as a smoking habit.
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.
hhs.govIf someone becomes chronically lonely, however, those same feelings of distress can compound and have the opposite effect, encouraging people to shut down and further isolate themselves.
Brad Stulberg • The Practice of Groundedness
Loneliness—often a factor of social isolation—has become a societal epidemic in late capitalist societies.
James K. A. Smith • On the Road with Saint Augustine: A Real-World Spirituality for Restless Hearts
Loneliness, as defined by mental health professionals, is a gap between the level of connectedness that you want and what you have. It is not the same as social isolation, which is codified in the social sciences as a measure of a person’s contacts. Loneliness is a subjective feeling. People can have a lot of contact and still be lonely, or be perf
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