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Indeed, but is loneliness primarily a health concern?
by Nav_Panel 8y ago
Indeed, but is loneliness primarily a health concern?
- sp332 8y agoYeah, suicides are climbing, up 50% since 1999. It's the #2 cause of death of people between 10-34. https://www.cdc.gov/injury/images/lc-charts/leading_causes_of_death_age_group_2016_1056w814h.gif https://www.cdc.gov/injury/images/lc-charts/leading_causes_o...
- Nav_Panel 8y agoTo rephrase my question: is preventing suicide the primary reason why we should address loneliness?
- sp332 8y agoI mean, loneliness also sucks? So that's one reason. Also there's evidence that it reduces life expectancy overall https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/health-science/does-loneliness-affect-life-span/2015/03/30/b5d112c6-d3ea-11e4-ab77-9646eea6a4c7_story.html https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/health-science/does-... But why do we need to pick a primary reason?