Social Isolation Is Worse Than Loneliness
Loneliness has been a hot topic of late, attracting much media and scholarly attention (including this post). Research suggests that loneliness constitutes a substantial health risk factor for both young and older adults. Moreover, loneliness appears to be on the rise of late, to the point where talk of a “loneliness epidemic” has become common. The problem has quite likely been exacerbated by forced social distancing during the COVID pandemic.
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