ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) – Social isolation may shorten a person’s life by up to 15 years.
That’s according to one study that showed loneliness can be deadly: and former Surgeon General Vivek Murthy, among others, who has stressed the significant health threat.
Rates of anxiety and depression rose worldwide during peak lockdown and isolation periods of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Losing connection later in life
For many people with children and demanding work schedules, their 20s and 30s pass quickly…