Source: APA Press Releases
About half of U.S. adults report feeling lonely, and a lack of social connection can be as harmful to health as smoking up to 15 cigarettes a day, studies suggest. In response, communities across the country are experimenting with grassroots approaches to foster connection, while governments worldwide are beginning to treat loneliness as a public health issue. New research finds that interventions can reduce loneliness but do not offer a…
