Psychiatry Res December 2020 PMID 33130511

The Effect of Loneliness on Distinct Health Outcomes: A Comprehensive Review and Meta-Analysis.

Caroline Park, Amna Majeed, Hartej Gill, Jocelyn Tamura, Roger C Ho, Rodrigo B Mansur, Flora Nasri, Yena Lee, Joshua D Rosenblat, Elizabeth Wong, Roger S McIntyre

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Discussions demonstrate strong support and interest, with posts emphasizing the article's importance, referencing related studies, and praising the WHO's focus on loneliness, using tone and words that reflect advocacy and concern about mental and physical health impacts.

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The review analyzed 114 studies to understand how loneliness affects various health outcomes, including mental health, physical health, sleep, and cognition, finding that loneliness has medium to large negative effects, especially on mental health and overall wellbeing.
The studies revealed that loneliness impacts health across different areas, with stronger effects in men when it comes to cognitive functions, and that factors like gender can influence how loneliness affects health outcomes.
The review emphasizes the importance of training healthcare providers to recognize and address loneliness in patients to improve health interventions and outcomes.]

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