The impact of loneliness on depression, mental health, and physical well-being (IMAGE)

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The impact of loneliness on depression, mental health, and physical well-being

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Loneliness is common and is a strong and independent predictor of depression and poor health outcomes, according to new study.

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Image credit: Dr. Oluwasegun Akinyemi, CC-BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

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