In an age the place expertise is permitting individuals to attach in additional methods than ever, why is concern over loneliness on the rise? The #IHaveNoFriends declaration is widespread on social media and consultants say traits in friendlessness have solely been made worse by the coronavirus pandemic.
Now within the US, the nation’s surgeon common has issued an advisory on loneliness and why it must be thought-about an epidemic that poses a menace to each particular person well being and society at massive. Research present continual loneliness can result in nervousness and despair, in addition to untimely dying and elevated dangers of coronary heart illness and dementia.
How has social media and the web modified our views on discovering deeper connections with others? Whereas some expertise can be utilized to fight the consequences of social isolation, there’s higher trigger for concern when on-line interactions are getting used as a alternative for real-life friendships.
On this episode of The Stream, we’ll have a look at why loneliness is a rising situation and what’s being completed about it.
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