This study concluded that loneliness and social isolation have a strong effect on early death, as strong as obesity and smoking. Loneliness is about the same as smoking 15 cigarettes a day.
They do say the study was conducted on people before the widespread proliferation of cellphones and social media, so those may reduce the risk.
They do say the study was conducted on people before the widespread proliferation of cellphones and social media, so those may reduce the risk.
