It is true that being single has some advantages but there are also drawbacks. No hard feelings but I think that we lost the ability to care and share. It is great that you may have 100 creams in your bathroom cupboard and do whatever you like but on the other hand, we should be able to share a house with other people and give them some space, too. This gives us a chance to understand others and to live in a community. We should stop thinking about ourselves and just learn how to live with others, respect and tolerate them. Just my two cents.

It really is more common than we actually think. I think professional athletes are more at risk to develop a mental illness than normal population due to the "constant pressure". If you are "nobody", no one cares about your failures and achievements. But athletes do have supporters, they bet on them, etc. and when they fail, people can really be nasty. For instance, one famous tennis player once published some nasty SMS messages from her "fans". It must be very difficult to cope with threatening messages or to get woken up in the middle of the night by a phone call from "a mental fan". When you are a famous athlete you can no longer do what you want but you become a "public property". Some people get over it and others just get ill.

I think the reason is obvious and it is even mentioned in the article, e.g. inactivity and obesity. These two things destroy our joints and make them more vulnerable to conditions like osteoarthritis. Older generations tend to work outside more than we do and they also eat much less than us. Keeping our weight down and eat with moderation are our best bets to fight this outburst.

I think we should try to explain vaccine refusers possible consequences. Punishment may work but it may make things worse. Doctors should explain to regular people (and in plain language) that a vaccine is necessary not only to protect their children but also to protect the community and others. It is a mighty task but hopefully it will work better than bans and fines.

In my opinion there are several reasons why people are alone:

1) Smartphone mania - we "forgot" how to communicate. People use smartphones to connect via social media and instead of talking to a friend face to face they rather "communicate" through social media posts. No good for a good and lasting relationship.

2) We cannot deal with "life" problems. Any relationship needs patience and ability to forgive. While our grandparents were able to say "sorry about that" or "please forgive me" I think younger people tend to be more self-centered and if there is a minor problem they just split up. We do not know how to deal with everyday problems.

Just my 2 cents.