The U.S. surgeon general on Tuesday declared widespread loneliness in the United States the latest public health pandemic, comparing its effects on people’s health to those of smoking a pack of cigarettes every day.
Dr. Vivek Murthy found more than half of U.S. residents have felt lonely at some point.
The declaration noted that, in recent decades, Americans reported feeling lonelier because of their declining involvement in religion, civic groups, and families. The potential for anxiety, depression, and dementia is increased when an individual is lonely, the advisory cautioned. The Surgeon General also warned that isolation and loneliness lower academic achievement and worsen performance at work.
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