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Harvard Said Loneliness Was Killing Us. A New Study Just Revealed a Surprising Twist

It adds a wrinkle to the story.

Alone in a Crowd.  What is loneliness?

In 2023, the then-US surgeon general proclaimed that loneliness is a health threat on par with smoking up to 15 cigarettes daily. The report concluded that the stress of loneliness can trigger the body to be on high alert, leading to health complications, including higher blood pressure and inflammation. Loneliness increases the risk of premature death by 26% and boosts the risks of heart disease, stroke, anxiety, and depression. 

How Ford, Farnsworth and Berners-Lee Help Make Us All More Anti-Social. We’re Even Building for Loneliness With AI.

“A fundamental paradox at the core of human life is that we are highly social and made better in every way by being around people,” Epley said. “And yet over and over, we have opportunities to connect that we don’t take, or even actively reject, and it is a terrible mistake.”

Are neighbors the key to solving the loneliness epidemic?

When neighbors build trust and connection, they create a foundation for resilience, health, and joy. 

What does the loneliness epidemic mean for senior citizens?

Last year, the United States Surgeon General declared loneliness across the country as an epidemic, going so far as to claim that isolation and loneliness are a higher cause of death than obesity. Hit especially hard by high rates of loneliness are senior citizens across the country.

Intergenerational Housing Could Help Older Adults Combat Loneliness

Care communities that blend senior living with college campuses and daycare centers offer an alternative for a more social generation of retirees. 

A new loneliness cure: Apps that match you with strangers for a meal

Several services are trying to help isolated remote workers and others find offline friends.

The surprising truth about loneliness in America

Rather than point to certain populations as explicitly lonely, understanding what increases someone’s risk for loneliness can help address it on a population level.

Can Cohousing Solve the Housing Crisis and Loneliness Epidemic?

This model is called cohousing: Residents own their private units, but share extensive common spaces. They commit to regular community activities, like meals, and manage the building together.

How Modern America Is Optimized for Loneliness, Misery and Poor Health – Carcatecture is Killing Us.

Daily, the average American spends an hour driving according to AAA, 25 minutes socializing and communicating, 2.5 hours watching TV, and 16 minutes exercising, according to the BLS.

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