Social Sciences: News and Research on Loneliness

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Loneliness doubles risk of physical pain, study suggests

A new study led by researchers from City St George's, University of London, has revealed the strong links between loneliness and physical pain across 139 countries, highlighting the significant role of psychological distress.

Loneliness is bad for health and wealth in the U.K.

In the U.K., four in 10 citizens identify as being lonely at least some of the time, and people who report being often lonely incur about £850 more in annual National Health Service costs than their non-lonely counterparts, ...

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