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Our September 5 on 5 has come in by request and looks at the impact of loneliness on health.
1. World Health Organization. Social Isolation and Loneliness.
"High-quality social connections are essential to our mental and physical health and our well-being. Social isolation and loneliness are important, yet neglected, social determinants for people of all ages – including older people.
Social isolation and loneliness are widespread, with around 16% of people worldwide – one in six – experiencing loneliness. While the latest estimates suggest that loneliness is most common among adolescents and younger people, people of all ages experience loneliness – including older people, with around 11.8% experiencing loneliness. A large body of research shows that social isolation and loneliness have a serious impact on physical and mental health, quality of life, and longevity."
2. Canadian Alliance for Social Connection and Health. Social Connection Guidelines.
"Like food and exercise, social connection is a fundamental determinant of our health, happiness, and longevity. Our recommended public health guidelines for social connection provide evidence-based guidance for fostering healthy social lives at the individual and community levels."
3. Canadian Mental Health Association. A way forward podcast blog series: Understanding Loneliness.
“What is loneliness? What does being lonely truly mean? And, how do we address it? Loneliness isn't about being alone but can also occur within social groups where people feel disconnected. In the seventh edition of A Way Forward Blog Podcast Blog Series, presented by Beem Credit Union, we explore the complexities of loneliness and its far-reaching effects. From Episode 7 - Loneliness of A Way Forward Podcast: Conversations on Mental Health.”
4. UBC Connects at Robson Square event presented on June 4, 2025 All the lonely people: The search for belonging in an uncertain world.
"Make our world's smaller" is one of the messages from a University of British Columbia panel discussion on the epidemic of loneliness in our society and how to fix it. Social isolation is a public health risk with consequences for individuals, communities and for our social systems. This episode examines the issue from perspectives of men's and women's health, interpersonal relations, the climate change emergency and public policy.”
5. Systematic reviews on loneliness indexed in Pubmed.
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