Tackling the loneliness epidemic

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By Dr. Mercola

According to the most recent statistics, loneliness is at “epidemic” levels in the U.S. In a 2018 Cigna insurance health survey1,2,3 of 20,000 individuals aged 18 and over:

  • 46% report sometimes or always feeling lonely
  • 47% say they feel left out
  • 47% say they do not have meaningful in-person social interactions or extended conversations on daily basis
  • 43% sometimes or always feel the relationships they have aren’t meaningful
  • 43% report feeling isolated

The loneliest are young adults between the ages of 18 and 22. This age group also rated their …read more

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