A study by Penn State College of Health and Human Development and the Center for Healthy Aging highlights the health risks of loneliness, supporting the U.S. Surgeon General’s declaration of loneliness as a public health crisis.
The research, involving 1,538 midlife participants, found that even temporary feelings of loneliness can cause health issues like fatigue and headaches. The study suggests that understanding daily fluctuations in loneliness could lead to effective interventions to reduce its health impacts. Following the surgeon general’s alert on a loneliness epidemic, Penn State researchers have discovered that social connections might impact physical health and well-being.
According to a recent study by researchers at the Penn State College of Health and Human Development and Center for Healthy Aging , loneliness could negatively impact our daily health. The study aims to explore the nuances of loneliness and examine how fluctuations in daily feelings of loneliness influence both short-term and long-term well-being. The researchers said the work provides more evidence in support of the 2023 statement made by U.
S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy on the devastating impact of loneliness and isolation on physical health in the country, calling it a public health crisis. The work, published in the journal Health Psychology, also brings more attention to different experiences of loneliness, a focus during June 10-16 for Loneliness Awareness Week.
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