A lack of social interaction is linked to a higher risk of cardiovascular disease, dementia and more. Researchers are unpicking how the brain mediates these effects.
  • fart_pickle@lemmy.world
    163·
    9 months ago

    Loneliness is bad for you if you crave for companionship. If you prefer being alone and people around you stress you, you are better off alone.

    • Prok@lemmy.world
      18·
      9 months ago

      There’s a difference between being lonely and being alone. If you’re content being alone then that’s not really loneliness, similarly having people around you constantly doesn’t mean you can’t feel a lack of connection and loneliness as well.

      In other words, I agree with you, but this article seems to miss this distinction…

    • GladiusB@lemmy.world
      3·
      9 months ago

      I am the same. I like my solitude. It doesn’t mean I don’t like people. I just like limited amounts of interactions away from my home. Is it lonely at times? Sure. But almost 99 percent of the time I am quite content.

  • FreeLikeGNU@lemmy.world
    2·
    9 months ago

    In other news, social interaction is linked to higher risk of everything else that can happen to a person.