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4 days ago · Numerous case studies of human suffering have led me to believe that loneliness may not be so much a “single feeling” but simply a label we give to a medley of human experiences and ...
4 days ago · Working with a healthcare professional may provide tools for addressing loneliness. A new study finds an increased risk of stroke among people who report themselves as being lonely over the long ...
Jun 23, 2024 · Loneliness, distressing experience that occurs when a person’s social relationships are perceived by that person to be less in quantity, and especially in quality, than desired. The experience of loneliness is highly subjective; an individual can be alone without feeling lonely and can feel lonely.
Jun 13, 2024 · Short-term loneliness is part of the human condition; long-term loneliness is a problem to be addressed. Loneliness is exacerbated in societies with individualist mythologies like the United...
1 day ago · Feeling lonesome affects depression on both ends: loneliness can contribute to this crushing disorder, and it can be an unwanted effect of it, too. Studies have found that loneliness plays a bigger role in depression than shame and guilt, two other very powerful components of the illness.
Jun 13, 2024 · The long-term health consequences of loneliness and insufficient social connection include a 29% increased risk of heart disease, a 32% increased risk of stroke and a 50% increased risk of...
Jun 18, 2024 · The long-term health consequences of loneliness and insufficient social connection include a 29% increased risk of heart disease, a 32% increased risk of stroke and a 50% increased risk of developing dementia in older adults, according to the surgeon general. People who frequently feel lonely are also more likely to develop depression and other ...
