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The loneliness epidemic is an ongoing trend of loneliness and social isolation experienced by people across the globe. [1] [2] The uptick may have begun in the 2010s and was exacerbated by the isolating effects of social distancing, stay-at-home orders, and deaths during the COVID-19 pandemic. [1] [3]
Northwell Health partnered with Stacker to analyze the 2023 Surgeon General's Advisory on the "epidemic of loneliness and isolation" to investigate trends in American social connection.
During the COVID-19 pandemic, another issue rose to the forefront: loneliness. Here's why doctors say we should be concerned about it. Is Ohio suffering from a loneliness epidemic?
The global coronavirus pandemic has forced people around the world to embrace a new normal in isolation. Fear and uncertainty are causing stress levels to surge and more people than ever are ...
On January 30, 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic is deemed a Public Health Emergency of International Concern by the World Health Organization (WHO). The public and healthcare professionals experience higher levels of anxiety as a result of increased worldwide knowledge. The WHO formally designates COVID-19 a pandemic on March 11, 2020.
In 2023, the U.S. surgeon general issued an advisory (a public statement reserved for significant public health challenges) entitled "Our Epidemic of Loneliness and Isolation," presenting a lack ...
With a new year and its attendant resolutions calling on us to work harder and be fitter, cultivating a third life—a life with regular time for connection and glorious, unproductive leisure—is ...
To combat the loneliness epidemic, professional cuddlers like Jasmine Siemon from Bethesda, Maryland, are leading the way. She uses platonic touch therapy to assist adults dealing with issues such ...