Lonely Planet: How the World Is Fighting Social Isolation

André Hajek is considered one of the leading researchers on the topic of loneliness. In an interview, the UKE professor explains why loneliness makes you sick, when social media use is problematic, and what helps against social isolation. Hinz&Kunzt: How unhealthy is it to be lonely? André Hajek: We know from many studies that people who are lonely live unhealthier lives and die earlier. According to this, loneliness is about as unhealthy as smo…

Editorial: Friendship vs. the digital age

Headlines, warnings from the United States Surgeon General, anecdotes and studies all suggest that the U.S. is experiencing an epidemic of loneliness. In an age when the internet has the ability to connect people more than ever, why do more than 50% of Americans report feeling lonely?  According to researchers with Harvard Graduate School of [...] The post Editorial: Friendship vs. the digital age appeared first on The Brown and White.

Lonely Planet: How the World Is Fighting Social Isolation

Loneliness has become a global health crisis, linked to depression, dementia, and early death. With over a billion people affected, how are countries working to reconnect us? Medscape Medical News