The Slow Burn: Loneliness Harms Your Health as Much as Smoking 15 Cigarettes a Day
We’ve all felt it—that hollow sense of being alone even in a crowd. But loneliness is more than just a fleeting emotion; the World Health Organization (WHO) has now declared it a pressing global health threat. Startling research reveals that chronic loneliness can increase your risk of an early death, with a health impact comparable to smoking…