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Combat lonelinessIsolationLead To LonelinessEffects of lonelinessAssociation between lonelinessLonelyFeelingsDepressionEpidemicAnxietyChronic2023Impact of lonelinessCommission on LonelinessSocialSubjectivePandemicMeasure lonelinessPsychosocialVivek MurthyPerson's healthSocially isolatedCognitive declineAdultsHealth RisksTackleDepressive symptomsExperienceBaselineOlderFactorsCrisisRiskTriggersMental healthStigmaInterventionsPhysicalFulfilled lifePeople2018CrooksDisconnectionFoundAdditionallyHarmfulStressNewsMemory decline
Combat loneliness4
  • Despite all that, the study finds, senior housing communities may be better suited to combat loneliness than traditional residential homes. (scienceblog.com)
  • When Labour MP Jo Cox was brutally murdered on June 16thlast year, on her agenda was a plan to launch a commission to combat loneliness. (qmu.ac.uk)
  • As the pandemic has stretched longer than any of us anticipated, how can we help combat loneliness, isolation, or even depression among the elderly population? (preferhome.com)
  • Regular check-ins not only help combat loneliness, but they provide a standard to gauge the mental, emotional, and physical health of your senior loved one. (preferhome.com)
Isolation44
  • And with the COVID-19 pandemic, there has been great concern about increased isolation and its effect on loneliness and other mental health conditions. (ama-assn.org)
  • To address isolation and loneliness in the over fifties a new project run by young people aims to close the digital divide and connect people online. (gla.ac.uk)
  • The project will help counter the effects of isolation and loneliness many over the age of 50 experience, which has been exacerbated as a result of Covid-19. (gla.ac.uk)
  • Home Instead is dedicated to reducing loneliness and social isolation - especially among older adults and family caregivers. (homeinstead.com)
  • We wanted to share the following information about a global survey launched by a group of international academic researchers who are part of the International Loneliness and Isolation research NetworK (I-LINK) . (homeinstead.com)
  • It is suspected that more people than ever before are experiencing loneliness and social isolation due to Covid-19 restrictions. (homeinstead.com)
  • The anonymous online survey is for people aged 18+ and includes questions on demographics, health, health behaviors, loneliness, isolation and personal experiences around Covid-19. (homeinstead.com)
  • High rates of social isolation and loneliness around the world have serious consequences for health and well-being. (wn.com)
  • In order to try to measure loneliness distinctly from social isolation many studies use standardize questionnaires such as that UCLA loneliness scale. (thenakedscientists.com)
  • In other words it is reasonable to believe that any negative health outcomes are genuinely stemming from loneliness rather than social isolation. (thenakedscientists.com)
  • Associations between loneliness and memory decline are not consistent among countries and ages, partly because there are cultural differences making some people more tolerant to social isolation. (worldhealth.net)
  • However, the actual relationship of smoking with current and future social isolation and loneliness is unclear. (ersjournals.com)
  • We examined associations of self-reported smoking status at baseline assessment, with social isolation (low social contact, social disengagement, domestic isolation), and loneliness, measured at baseline, and follow-up at 4, 8 and 12 years. (ersjournals.com)
  • Smoking is associated with the development of increasing social isolation and loneliness in older adults, suggesting smoking is detrimental to aspects of psychosocial health. (ersjournals.com)
  • Loneliness and social isolation are at crisis levels. (wfyi.org)
  • They were connected through a hospital program for patients who are at risk for loneliness and social isolation. (wfyi.org)
  • As more attention has been brought to the impact of loneliness and social isolation on people's mental and physical health, some researchers, congregations and health organizations are taking steps to address it as part of preventative care. (wfyi.org)
  • The hospital program connects patients who are at risk of social isolation and loneliness with volunteers from various religious organizations including churches and mosques. (wfyi.org)
  • Loneliness and isolation may be shaped by many factors, including culture, demographics, and social determinants of health such as the places where people live, work, learn, and play, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention . (wfyi.org)
  • The U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy released an advisory in May declaring social isolation and loneliness a new public health epidemic in the country. (wfyi.org)
  • Lately loneliness has finally come under the spotlight in Scotland, as it has elsewhere, with the Scottish Government setting up a fund last year of £300K to tackle Social Isolation and Loneliness. (qmu.ac.uk)
  • Cortez's experience is not uncommon for aging communities in the Los Angeles area, among whom social isolation and loneliness have increased dramatically since California's first stay-at-home order in March 2020. (pulitzercenter.org)
  • Loneliness and social isolation in older adults are serious public health risks affecting a significant number of people in the United States and putting them at risk for dementia and other serious medical conditions. (cdc.gov)
  • 1 Older adults are at increased risk for loneliness and social isolation because they are more likely to face factors such as living alone, the loss of family or friends, chronic illness, and hearing loss. (cdc.gov)
  • Social isolation can lead to loneliness in some people, while others can feel lonely without being socially isolated. (cdc.gov)
  • Although it's hard to measure social isolation and loneliness precisely, there is strong evidence that many adults aged 50 and older are socially isolated or lonely in ways that put their health at risk. (cdc.gov)
  • Poor social relationships (characterized by social isolation or loneliness) was associated with a 29% increased risk of heart disease and a 32% increased risk of stroke. (cdc.gov)
  • Your doctor can assess your risk for loneliness and social isolation and get you connected to community resources for help, if needed. (cdc.gov)
  • National Institute on Aging (NIA) - Provides materials on social isolation and loneliness for older adults, caregivers, and health care providers. (cdc.gov)
  • Those feelings, now percolating in a brew of isolation and loneliness - and exacerbated by unemployment for many people - may lead to unhealthy coping mechanisms including abusing alcohol and other substances. (chausa.org)
  • As the most vulnerable population for coronavirus, many have experienced an increase in isolation and subsequent loneliness. (preferhome.com)
  • Objectives: The aim of this follow-up study was to investigate whether loneliness and social isolation in a sample of older adults, mean age of 67.4 years at baseline examination, were associated with sleep disturbances at re-examination at a mean age of 76.4 years. (lu.se)
  • Data on loneliness, social isolation, and sleep disturbances were collected through questionnaires and medical examinations. (lu.se)
  • Logistic regression models were constructed to identify associations between levels of loneliness and social isolation at baseline and sleep disturbances at follow-up. (lu.se)
  • Discussion: Sleep disturbances are common among older adults and are associated with loneliness and social isolation. (lu.se)
  • Healthcare professionals should be aware of the potential effects of loneliness and social isolation when investigating sleep disturbances in older adults. (lu.se)
  • associations between levels of loneliness and social isolation at baseline and sleep disturbances at follow-up. (lu.se)
  • Use NIA's resources to spread the word about the harmful effects of social isolation and loneliness and to share strategies for staying connected. (medlineplus.gov)
  • Loneliness and social isolation aren't the same thing, but they are related. (medlineplus.gov)
  • Certain things can put older adults at a higher risk for social isolation and loneliness. (medlineplus.gov)
  • Loneliness and social isolation have been linked to conditions such as heart disease, high blood pressure, anxiety, depression, and cognitive decline. (medlineplus.gov)
  • Check out NIA's Loneliness and Social Isolation-Tips for Staying Connected (also available in Spanish ) for more information and resources to help you and your loved ones stay in touch. (medlineplus.gov)
  • You can also spread the word online with NIA's Social Isolation and Loneliness Outreach Toolkit . (medlineplus.gov)
  • With these tools and resources at your fingertips, you can join the fight against loneliness and social isolation and support older adults in your family, community, and beyond in building and maintaining strong social connections. (medlineplus.gov)
Lead To Loneliness1
Effects of loneliness2
Association between loneliness4
  • Further, the association between loneliness and memory decline among the Swedish cohort was lost once some participants were excluded after having developed dementia during study assessments. (worldhealth.net)
  • The fact that this association was no longer significant once these patients were ruled out reinforces the association between loneliness and cognitive decline, already found in previous studies. (worldhealth.net)
  • Loneliness is associated with illness and death, including higher risk of neurodegenerative diseases, but no study has examined whether the association between loneliness and detrimental outcomes extends to PD. (medscape.com)
  • The association between loneliness and incident PD was not moderated by sex, age, or polygenetic risk score. (medscape.com)
Lonely6
  • Loneliness is a strong word, however it means a lot to be lonely. (ipl.org)
  • The definition of lonely or loneliness is sadness because one has no friends or company. (ipl.org)
  • With loneliness, it's easy to dig oneself into being more and more lonely, because you start isolating, and it just kind of snowballs. (capradio.org)
  • Much of the research about loneliness centers on older adults, but you can feel lonely at any age. (webmd.com)
  • There is no quick fix for feeling lonely, but we can help prevent the devastating effects of chronic loneliness by spotting it early. (inspiringinterns.com)
  • In addition to the Walk and Talk For Your Life programmes, Nick collected data from 350 older adults living in London - 70 per cent identified as lonely according to the De Jong Gierveld loneliness scale, ten times more prevalent than the national average. (mdx.ac.uk)
Feelings8
  • We often do not like to talk about our feelings of loneliness," Taylor said. (scienceblog.com)
  • In one experiment, 166 engineers at a Taiwanese biomedical company who worked with AI systems were surveyed over three weeks about their feelings of loneliness, attachment anxiety and sense of belonging. (worldhealth.net)
  • Using European longitudinal data of participants over time, the researchers found that feelings of loneliness were associated with memory decline among the Swedish participants but not the German ones. (worldhealth.net)
  • But there are things we can all do to cope with loneliness and prevent some of the negative feelings and mental health problems that can come with it. (mentalhealth.org.uk)
  • Talking through your feelings with a counsellor or therapist can help you cope with your feelings of loneliness. (mentalhealth.org.uk)
  • For some people who commented on Mukbang videos, the videos had a positive impact and were helpful for preventing binge eating and also reduced feelings of loneliness . (psychologytoday.com)
  • Whether you feel it coming or are caught off guard by holiday loneliness, these strategies may help to reduce these feelings. (webmd.com)
  • Research shows that Americans, who have become less engaged with worship houses, community organizations and even their own family members in recent decades, have steadily reported an increase in feelings of loneliness. (myjoyonline.com)
Depression12
  • Loneliness also impacts negatively on one's psychological well-being, with people with chronic and high levels of loneliness showing increases in all manner of psychiatric conditions including depression, suicide and psychosis. (thenakedscientists.com)
  • However there is evidence that measuring loneliness in an individual can predict the onset of depressive symptoms, whereas measuring the extent of depression an individual does not predict the onset of loneliness, suggesting that it is the loneliness that comes first. (thenakedscientists.com)
  • Tandy's doctor recognized she was slipping into a sense of loneliness and depression. (wfyi.org)
  • It also found that days lost from workers who were looking after someone with a health condition attributed to loneliness - such as depression or heart disease - cost £220m. (thenews.coop)
  • Loneliness was associated with higher rates of depression, anxiety, and suicide. (cdc.gov)
  • Actually sexual ideal produces strong toxins into the brain that give a short-term sense of relief from the anguish of loneliness, fury, stress and anxiety, and depression. (sparkadagency.com)
  • Alongside other mental health problems including depression and anxiety, both of which have been identified as a cause of dropout, loneliness is a growing issue. (inspiringinterns.com)
  • Even in this intense season of loneliness, depression is not a normal part of aging. (preferhome.com)
  • Depression is not a normal part of aging, don't let loneliness overwhelm you, ask for help today. (preferhome.com)
  • The online programme led to some significant statistics - a reduction in loneliness by 26 per cent, a 34 per cent reduction in depression and a 35 per cent reduction in anxiety. (mdx.ac.uk)
  • Nick said: "The depression and anxiety are not so novel a finding as the loneliness is, that's quite a unique finding because multiple studies over the last 30 years have demonstrated that group exercise interventions do not and somehow cannot reduce loneliness. (mdx.ac.uk)
  • Something drastically needs to change if we are to reduce the rates of depression, loneliness, anxiety and chronic disease, especially as the population grows older. (mdx.ac.uk)
Epidemic6
  • At Meetup, we're working to end the loneliness epidemic. (meetup.com)
  • In the aftermath of her untimely death, the Commission has been taken forward, not only in Jo's memory, but as part of a growing awareness of what has been called the 'loneliness epidemic' which has, until recently, been an unspoken threat to the nation's wellbeing. (qmu.ac.uk)
  • The recognition of the problem is of course welcome, and the appointment of a Minister to co-ordinate Government action to address the loneliness epidemic, a positive step. (aspire.org.uk)
  • Widespread loneliness in the U.S. poses health risks as deadly as smoking a dozen cigarettes daily, costing the health industry billions of dollars annually, the U.S. surgeon general said Tuesday in declaring the latest public health epidemic. (myjoyonline.com)
  • The loneliness epidemic is hitting young people, ages 15 to 24, especially hard. (myjoyonline.com)
  • The Jo Cox Commission On Loneliness has identified a shift from personal misfortune to social epidemic. (inspiringinterns.com)
Anxiety3
  • Furthermore, the studies found that participants with higher levels of attachment anxiety -- the tendency to feel insecure and worried about social connections -- responded more strongly to working on AI systems with both positive reactions, such as helping others, and negative ones, such as loneliness and insomnia. (worldhealth.net)
  • As loneliness escalates into anxiety, you will likely have trouble sleeping. (inspiringinterns.com)
  • One study, which surveyed more than 1100 health workers from June through September 2020, found that 93% reported they were experiencing stress , 86% reported anxiety, 76% reported exhaustion and burnout, and 41% reported loneliness. (cdc.gov)
Chronic5
  • While it's common to have bouts of loneliness at different times in one's life, chronic loneliness is detrimental to mental and physical health. (meetup.com)
  • Many studies of loneliness look at a particular point in time or a short interval, rather than entire lifetime, and therefore it can be hard to draw conclusions about the impact of chronic loneliness versus temporary loneliness, loneliness and young age versus loneliness in old age, and whether resolving loneliness can reverse the associated negative health impacts. (thenakedscientists.com)
  • These recommendations for coping methods are informed by our review of the published literature, focus groups with people sharing their insights of experience of chronic loneliness, and a survey of Mental Health Foundation OPEN community . (mentalhealth.org.uk)
  • She works on the front line against chronic loneliness, a health issue that according to research presents a threat of early death equal to obesity. (capradio.org)
  • Recent research into the consequences of chronic loneliness has been quite alarming. (inspiringinterns.com)
20231
Impact of loneliness1
Commission on Loneliness2
  • The study, which looks at factors such as sick leave and staff turnover was commissioned by the Co-op Group, which is a member of the Jo Cox Commission on Loneliness . (thenews.coop)
  • The Jo Cox Commission on Loneliness will be asking business and employers to consider adopting policies and best practice designed to support those who are impacted by loneliness in the workplace. (thenews.coop)
Social23
  • however, there is limited research examining the extent and correlates of loneliness among older adults who reside in senior housing communities," wrote Harry Chatters Taylor , doctoral student at the Brown School and lead author of " Loneliness in Senior Housing Communities ," published in the Journal of Gerontological Social Work. (scienceblog.com)
  • His book Loneliness: Human Nature and the Need for Social Connection examines the pathology and public health implications of the subject. (psychologicalscience.org)
  • You have been studying social connection and loneliness for more than two decades. (psychologicalscience.org)
  • The researchers found that employees who frequently used AI systems were more likely to offer help to fellow employees, but that response may have been triggered by their loneliness and need for social contact. (worldhealth.net)
  • Last week, the global health agency announced a new Commission on Social Connection, to address loneliness as a pressing health threat. (wn.com)
  • In this way it has been found that the subjective state of loneliness in itself has a much bigger impact on a person's health than any other element of their social network, including number and frequency of social contacts and the presence of close relationships. (thenakedscientists.com)
  • Another difficulty is that loneliness, rather than being static, is a state that fluctuates with time and as one's social circumstances change. (thenakedscientists.com)
  • Is the loneliness causing a psychiatric pathology or is worse social functioning due to a psychiatric condition causing the loneliness? (thenakedscientists.com)
  • Loneliness is considered a negative feeling associated with dissatisfaction with the quantity and quality of social connections. (worldhealth.net)
  • Factors associated with loneliness in older age can include social networks, neighbourhood characteristics, health and individual characteristics. (relateni.org)
  • Much of the loneliness experienced in this country has not just occurred as a result of social malaise, or disintegration of good neighbourliness. (aspire.org.uk)
  • Yet even against this background of global social networks, loneliness remains a major issue for millions of individuals, and one with tangible consequences: studies have demonstrated that loneliness correlates with to an increased risk of mental illnesses, as well as a 45% increased risk of death. (appi.org)
  • The theoretical foundations of loneliness and other dimensions of social connection. (appi.org)
  • By examining the psychosocial and biological mechanisms of loneliness, as well as the unique social and cultural contexts in which it can occur, Loneliness: Science and Practice offers readers a holistic understanding of loneliness and a framework for addressing it in the distinct communities they serve. (appi.org)
  • Because it is eminently readable and engaging, I cannot recommend this book too highly to diverse audiences of clinicians, scientists, students of social, liberal arts, and health sciences, policy makers, payors, and indeed persons suffering with loneliness. (appi.org)
  • It can be a hobby-related community, a social organization, or whatever else that fits you. (lifeoptimizer.org)
  • Loneliness is the feeling of being alone, regardless of the amount of social contact. (cdc.gov)
  • Loneliness increases the risk of premature death by nearly 30%, with the report revealing that those with poor social relationships also had a greater risk of stroke and heart disease. (myjoyonline.com)
  • Technology has rapidly exacerbated the loneliness problem, with one study cited in the report finding that people who used social media for two hours or more daily were more than twice as likely to report feeling socially isolated than those who were on such apps for less than 30 minutes a day. (myjoyonline.com)
  • Murthy said social media is driving the increase in loneliness in particular. (myjoyonline.com)
  • Nick advocates that the social element of his programmes is vital for a society in the midst of loneliness, mental health and physical health epidemics. (mdx.ac.uk)
  • Our findings complement other evidence that loneliness is a psychosocial determinant of health associated with increased risk of morbidity and mortality [and] supports recent calls for the protective and healing effects of personally meaningful social connection," the authors write. (medscape.com)
  • The social representations of male aging showed negative aspects, such as sadness and loneliness, and positive ones, such as health and life experience, as well as sexuality. (bvsalud.org)
Subjective2
  • Loneliness is a subjective feeling. (wfyi.org)
  • PTSD and LRS were independently associated with impairment (loneliness, poor subjective health, low life satisfaction, poor marital relationship, negative health risk perception). (cdc.gov)
Pandemic1
  • Loneliness as a public health issue was also intensified during the COVID-19 pandemic. (ama-assn.org)
Measure loneliness1
  • Readers will benefit from validated rating scales to measure loneliness that account for the varied experiences of, and factors that contribute to, loneliness. (appi.org)
Psychosocial2
  • DISCUSSION: Psychosocial factors are differentially related to cognitive changes. (bvsalud.org)
  • Each domain is related to psychosocial functioning. (cdc.gov)
Vivek Murthy1
  • About half of U.S. adults say they've experienced loneliness, Dr Vivek Murthy said in a report from his office . (myjoyonline.com)
Person's health1
  • That loneliness, in turn, can have far-reaching implications on a person's health and well-being. (ama-assn.org)
Socially isolated1
  • Loneliness happens when you feel socially isolated, and it can have a powerful impact on your mental health. (webmd.com)
Cognitive decline3
Adults11
  • Older adults living in public senior housing communities experience a large degree of loneliness, finds a new study from the Brown School at Washington University in St. Louis. (scienceblog.com)
  • We believe that senior housing communities could become ideal locations for reducing loneliness among older adults. (scienceblog.com)
  • The first is older adults residing in senior housing communities often have greater risk for loneliness. (scienceblog.com)
  • In order to qualify to live in these senior housing communities, older adults must have a low income, and having a lower income is a risk factor for loneliness. (scienceblog.com)
  • Many older adults living in senior housing communities also have greater health and mental health vulnerabilities, which increases the likelihood that an older adult will experience loneliness. (scienceblog.com)
  • Whether you are a child, relative or family member to an older adult, or provide services to older adults, be patient when discussing issues of loneliness and mental health with older adults. (scienceblog.com)
  • Despite these caveats, there is reasonably strong evidence that loneliness leads to increased mortality, particularly in older adults. (thenakedscientists.com)
  • This Lifebrain study investigated whether loneliness was associated with memory performance and memory decline in two cohorts of older adults (Swedish and German samples) and one cohort of Danish adolescents (1537 participants in total). (worldhealth.net)
  • Recent surveys suggest that half of U.S. adults experience loneliness -- and the impact is not equal based on age and demographics. (wfyi.org)
  • As a psychologist who has been researching mental illness for many years, I noticed how loneliness, as distinct, as philosophers have pointed out, from solitude - was a reoccurring theme in my work and research with mentally ill adults from all walks of life. (qmu.ac.uk)
  • Loneliness is associated with a higher risk of developing Parkinson disease (PD) across demographic groups and independent of other risk factors, data from nearly 500,000 UK adults suggest. (medscape.com)
Health Risks2
  • and health systems to provide training for doctors to recognize the health risks of loneliness. (myjoyonline.com)
  • Gap year travel, or travel during a year off from academic studies, is increasingly popular and can also be associated with travel-related health risks. (cdc.gov)
Tackle3
  • Loneliness tends to be neglected in the workplace, say the researchers, and employers should use reactive and preventive approaches to tackle the problem among their workers. (thenews.coop)
  • The Group has been working with the British Red Cross since 2015 on a campaign to tackle loneliness and has raised over £4m through fundraising activities. (thenews.coop)
  • Nick admits that loneliness is a big problem that is tough to tackle because it does not 'just go away. (mdx.ac.uk)
Depressive symptoms1
Experience8
  • Employees who frequently interact with artificial intelligence systems are more likely to experience loneliness that can lead to insomnia and increased after-work drinking, according to research published by the American Psychological Association. (worldhealth.net)
  • Employees who interacted more frequently with AI systems were more likely to experience loneliness, insomnia and increased after-work alcohol consumption, but also showed some helping behaviors toward fellow employees. (worldhealth.net)
  • On beginning to research the experience of loneliness I quickly found it to be a complicated human experience, and one not necessarily helped by having more friends or a busy life, and one certainly not 'solved' by having a million Facebook 'friends' or using Skype and Facetime. (qmu.ac.uk)
  • In bringing together a range of people from the arts, health, therapy, psychology, conservation, and education, I explored the experience of loneliness in the 21st century. (qmu.ac.uk)
  • Current research suggests that immigrant, and lesbian, gay, bisexual populations experience loneliness more often than other groups. (cdc.gov)
  • We now know that loneliness is a common feeling that many people experience. (myjoyonline.com)
  • Many of us may experience loneliness at some time. (cdc.gov)
  • Medical, nursing, or veterinary students studying abroad can be at increased risk for acquiring bloodborne pathogens or zoonotic infections, and students participating in humanitarian activities could experience stress-related problems and environmental hazards. (cdc.gov)
Baseline2
  • Loneliness was assessed by a single question at baseline and incident PD was ascertained via health records over 15 years. (medscape.com)
  • Contrary to expectations for a prodromal syndrome, loneliness was not associated with incident PD in the first 5 years after baseline but was associated with PD risk in the subsequent 10 years of follow-up (HR, 1.32). (medscape.com)
Older1
  • For older people that are struggling with loneliness, finding someone to connect with can sometimes be difficult. (relateni.org)
Factors3
  • Loneliness has been linked to a worsening of cardiovascular risk factors such as blood pressure and cholesterol, which may go some way to explaining this increased mortality. (thenakedscientists.com)
  • When studies control for these lifestyle factors, loneliness still emerges as an independent risk factor for mortality. (thenakedscientists.com)
  • Sociodemographic and health-related confounding factors were controlled for in the models. (lu.se)
Crisis2
  • I recently found an interesting article about loneliness crisis . (lifeoptimizer.org)
  • The project addresses on the one hand the housing crisis and on the other hand issues related to public health and loneliness. (lu.se)
Risk4
  • Loneliness is a risk factor for overall mortality and conditions such as stroke and heart disease. (ama-assn.org)
  • Additionally, most of the residents we interviewed identified their marital status as single, which is another risk factor for greater loneliness. (scienceblog.com)
  • Loneliness among heart failure patients was associated with a nearly 4 times increased risk of death, 68% increased risk of hospitalization, and 57% increased risk of emergency department visits. (cdc.gov)
  • By not overcoming loneliness, students risk not completing their degree. (inspiringinterns.com)
Triggers2
  • Research has demonstrated that loneliness is a factor not only in mental illness but in a range of physical illnesses, with one recent study [1] finding that loneliness triggers biological changes which can cause illness and early death. (qmu.ac.uk)
  • Loneliness triggers your body to produce extra cortisol , known as the stress hormone. (webmd.com)
Mental health2
  • The story tackles topics on human connection, mental health, and handling loneliness. (kvia.com)
  • Policy makers, third sector workers, schools and healthcare professionals can sometimes be less aware, however, that the demonstrated connections between our loneliness and our physical and mental health have been explored for decades by psychologists such as Anne Peplau and John Cacciopo, who famously likened loneliness to an iceberg, going far deeper than we can see. (qmu.ac.uk)
Stigma2
  • Stigma around loneliness is a huge barrier to the kind of open and genuine conversations that can help. (mentalhealth.org.uk)
  • Similarly, gay, lesbian, and bisexual populations tend to have more loneliness than their heterosexual peers because of stigma, discrimination, and barriers to care. (cdc.gov)
Interventions1
Physical2
Fulfilled life1
  • These Character's show that loneliness is a problem that must be overcome in order to live a happy, fulfilled life. (ipl.org)
People7
  • Loneliness was measured using questionnaire items including if one feels to be part of a group or whether one has people whom they can talk to. (worldhealth.net)
  • Tracey Crouch will have the responsibility of overseeing how government departments take steps to reduce the loneliness experienced by over 9 million people in Britain. (aspire.org.uk)
  • New research from the New Economics Foundation found that loneliness costs businesses £2.5bn a year through the harm it does to workers or the people. (thenews.coop)
  • Outgoing people may have initially mitigated their loneliness by connecting with coworkers, friends and family through video meeting apps like Zoom. (chausa.org)
  • However, loneliness occurs when you feel like you are not understood or cared for by these people. (inspiringinterns.com)
  • Loneliness is a feeling of emotional pain about being alone or separated from other people (even if we're not physically alone). (medlineplus.gov)
  • The other project has the long title Housing for more people in the existing housing stock in Uppsala - Testbed for sharing and reduced loneliness . (lu.se)
20182
  • XINJIANG, CHINA (ANS - January 24, 2018) - For the few thousand Muslims in China who have become Christians, life is characterized by loneliness. (assistnews.net)
  • eNotes Editorial , 8 Dec. 2018, https://www.enotes.com/homework-help/explain-how-the-theme-of-loneliness-is-presented-1584754. (enotes.com)
Crooks2
  • In the novel Of Mice and Men John Steinbeck shows that Crooks, Candy, and Curley's Wife have loneliness because they never have company or friends to talk to. (ipl.org)
  • Explain how the theme of loneliness is presented via Crooks, Candy, Lennie, and Curley's wife in chapters 3 and 4. (enotes.com)
Disconnection1
Found6
  • Loneliness is something that we can never get over, the main character in Open City, Julius, was forced to deal with the fact that he was indeed alone, without anyone there to comfort him, and even if he had found someone, it would not last long, and the only thing that Julius wants, is to able to be free. (ipl.org)
  • There are intergenerational differences in the rates of loneliness, with millennials recently found to be the loneliest generation, much more so than generation X or baby boomers. (thenakedscientists.com)
  • However, no significant associations were found between loneliness and any brain regions. (worldhealth.net)
  • The scientists found that problematic Mukbang watching was associated with problematic YouTube watching in general and particularly with loneliness. (psychologytoday.com)
  • Age UK have found that loneliness can be as harmful to our health as smoking 15 cigarettes a day. (relateni.org)
  • It was through loneliness that I found myself. (californiapsychics.com)
Additionally1
  • Additionally there is a well-documented loneliness trajectory across a lifetime, with the highest rates of loneliness occurring in late adolescence, a trough in middle age and an increase once again in old age. (thenakedscientists.com)
Harmful1
Stress2
  • It also helps determine how we handle stress , relate to others, and make choices. (medlineplus.gov)
  • In addition to routine questionnaires completed by responders at their monitoring visits, we conduct standard interviews designed to diagnose WTC-related post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). (cdc.gov)
News1
  • In Jiles' novel News of the World, loneliness and companionship is a theme shown throughout. (ipl.org)
Memory decline1