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Research looks at how loneliness and mental health problems are interconnected


In a new study, researchers looked at whether lonely people are more prone to problems such as depression and psychosis. Based on medication use, the correlation is clear. “We have found a correlation between loneliness and several mental health problems,” says Associate Professor Rubén Rodríguez-Cano at NTNU’s Department of Psychology. “The risk of a lonely person also struggling with mental health problems is greater than for people who are not lonely.” The results have been published in BJPsych Open. What comes first? The mental health problems identified by the study Read More