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Loneliness and isolation could cost you 6 years of healthy life

How many healthy years might loneliness and social isolation actually cost us? Researchers did not have a clear answer—until now.

Loneliness and Social Isolation Could Cut Years Off Your Life, Major Study Finds

Loneliness and Isolation Could Cost You 6 Years of Healthy Life

Researchers have found that loneliness and social isolation are costing people nearly six years of life free from mental disorders like depression and anxiety, with a smaller but s...

Loneliness, Isolation Can Strip Away Years Of Healthy Life, Large Study Finds

FRIDAY, Sept. 25, 2026 — Loneliness and social isolation can cost a person up to six years of healthy life, a new study says. Physical and mental health suffer when people feel lon...

Loneliness may steal nearly 6 years of good health

A large study suggests loneliness and social isolation can cost people years of healthy life, especially when it comes to mental health. Men experiencing both lost about 5.8 years...

Loneliness May Steal Years of Good Health — Up to 6 of Them

Being alone isn’t necessarily a problem. Sometimes, it’s the whole point. An evening without plans, small talk, or anyone asking you for something? Lovely. Feeling like you have no...

Loneliness Is Being Treated as a Serious Health Risk

Growing evidence links loneliness and social isolation to serious health problems, prompting public health officials to call for stronger social connections. The post Loneliness Is...

A Massive New Study of 588,000 Workers Links Working From Home to Isolation and Mental Health Problems

‘Remote work substantially increases isolation and worsens mental health …’

Alone-ness, Loneliness and the Content Crisis

Derek Thompson on the antisocial century

Savvy Senior: Helping an older parent cope with loneliness

Research shows that about 1 in 3 adults 50 and older report feeling lonely at times, and those who live alone are at higher risk for social isolation.

A Study of 2 Million People Just Proved Loneliness Is a Health Risk. Founders Are the Most Exposed Group I Know

Loneliness doesn’t just correlate with poor health. It appears to cause it.

Workers who feel ostracized at work are less productive, study shows

Workplace ostracism—the perception of being ignored or excluded by colleagues or supervisors—affects 71% of workers. Extensive evidence shows it contributes to poor job performance...

Feeling Lonely Could Take Nearly 6 Years From Your Healthy Lifespan

Healthy habits may reduce some of the health burden associated with social isolation, but loneliness appears to be more resistant to lifestyle changes. Living longer is only part o...

Number of young people with no close friends has soared since 2014 in England

Data paints sobering picture of 11- to 24-year-olds growing up in ‘bleak world’ shaped by pandemic and social mediaThe number of young people with no close friends has risen fivefo...

Secure Attachment and Youth Loneliness

Gen Z individuals report the highest rates of loneliness of any generation and are prone to social media misuse. Secure attachments can help prevent these vulnerabilities.

Seven Ways to Understand Loneliness in the Age of AI

Loneliness isn't the same as being alone. A new review maps the mechanisms of disconnection, just as AI companions begin to change how we connect.

Is it cool to have no friends? – podcast

Loneliness influencers are on the rise. When did social media get so unsociable? Jessica Murray explainsSomething curious is happening on social media. People are going online to p...