The World Health Organization recently designated loneliness as a global public health concern, comparable to smoking 15 cigarettes daily in terms of negative impact. A poll found that 30% of adults experience loneliness at least once weekly, with 10% feeling lonely every day. Among young people aged 18-34, 30% feel lonely every single day or several times a week.
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The World Health Organization now ranks loneliness as a public-health concern comparable to smoking 15 cigarettes a day; roughly 30% of adults feel lonely weekly, and 30% of young adults feel lonely almost daily.
