Changing
our attitude
toward loneliness
with science.
Research now shows that loneliness can significantly impact cardiovascular health, increase the risk of both dementia and cancer, and even contributes to premature death. By reframing our perspective around loneliness with the seriousness it deserves, we have the potential to mitigate its adverse effects and foster a healthier, more connected society.
U.S. Surgeon General’s Our Epidemic of Loneliness and Isolation
U.S Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy issued a new Surgeon General Advisory highlighting the public health crisis of loneliness, isolation, and social disconnection in our country, calling loneliness a public health crisis.
CIGNA GROUP AND LONELINESS STUDIES
Cigna Group—an American multinational healthcare and insurance company—has polled over 10,000 people in effort to explore the impact of loneliness in America. Click the button below if you’re interested in reading more about their studies.
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