How social isolation, loneliness can shorten your life — Harvard Gazette
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A new study shows that social isolation and loneliness are not same thing but can be connected, sometimes in surprising ways.
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Social Isolation Impact on Cognitive Health
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KFF/Economist Survey: One in Five Americans Report Always or Often Feeling Lonely or Socially Isolated, Frequently With Physical, Mental, and Financial Consequences
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Camp Creates Communities of Belonging for Greater Well-Being and Lives Well Lived
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Loneliness across time and space
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Cost of distancing may outweigh benefits for healthy adults — Harvard Gazette
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Isolation Is Debilitating for Many Near the End of Life
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Work and the Loneliness Epidemic
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How to ease loneliness and feel more connected — Harvard Gazette
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What's love got to do with mental health? – The Oakland Press
Harvard University on LinkedIn: 20 books to read this summer
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Why Are Men So Lonely? 25 Reasons + Strategies for Coping
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How Social Isolation, Loneliness Can Shorten Life - The Good Men Project
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INFOGRAPHIC: The Impact of the Loneliness Epidemic and What You Can Do