Advancing loneliness and social isolation as global health challenges: taking three priority actions

• Main Authors: Michelle H Lim (Author), Pamela Qualter (Author), Ding Ding (Author), Julianne Holt-Lunstad (Author), Christopher Mikton (Author), Ben J Smith (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Sax Institute, 2023-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Loneliness and social isolation have been identified as critical global health issues in the aftermath of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) crisis. While there is robust scientific evidence demonstrating the impact of loneliness and social isolation on health outcomes and mortality, there are...