The risk of premature death due to loneliness increased by 26% and 29% due to social isolation. Furthermore, a lack of social connection can increase the risk of anxiety, depression, stroke, heart disease, and dementia. Here's what you need to know.
The Health Consequences of Loneliness
Growing concerns around the dangers of loneliness have prompted a call to action by US Surgeon General Vivek Murthy. He issued an advisory citing research that found that nearly half of adults in the US experience feelings of loneliness daily and the risk of premature death due to loneliness increased by 26% and 29% due to social isolation. Furthermore, the lack of social connection can increase the risk of anxiety, depression, stroke, heart disease, and dementia.
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