Loneliness – It can really bring you down. The effects of loneliness on depression

By petra 0 All in the family, Grief and Loss, Growing up - Issues in Life Span Development, Health and Wellbeing, Healthy Living

Our theme this month is the effects of loneliness on health and well being, as loneliness is actually a very serious problem to good health, whereas a shift has occurred that views loneliness not just as a social problem, but rather, a “public health crisis” (Shulevitz, 2013), especially given that more people grow older, but not necessarily with good social […]

Loneliness – it gets you blood pressure up

By petra 0 All in the family, Grief and Loss, Growing up - Issues in Life Span Development, Health and Wellbeing, Healthy Living

Our theme this month is the effects of loneliness on health and well being, as loneliness is actually a very serious problem to health. In this case being alone, which can be very beneficial at times, should not be confused with actual loneliness. According to Cope (2014), “being alone is a state of being; loneliness is a state of mind.” […]