Social Isolation

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Shikha Goel with children Yutika and Tavashya

Sailing through the turbulence

The pandemic has not been without benefits. It has fast-forwarded the life-skills learning process for many children

09 Jan 2021 3:10 PM

Because social isolation can worsen your health, the researchers suggested that older adults with arthritis perhaps could benefit from physical activity and participating in social activities. (Photo: ANI)

Did you know that social isolation can cause osteoarthritis?

Studies reveal that social isolation can increase risk of osteoarthritis.

17 Oct 2019 10:10 AM

Study highlights the importance of cultivating the ability to enjoy and value solitary time as a meaningful experience, rather than trying to disregard it. (Photo:Representational/Pixabay)

Students must balance social life with solitary time

Solitary time important for college students: Study.

11 Apr 2019 10:22 AM

The addition of green space and place making initiatives can help promote social connections for citizens, and help to mitigate social isolation. (Photo: Representational/Pixabay)

Green and colourful spaces can boost social connections

Green spaces can help increase people trust strangers and well-being: Study.

07 Mar 2019 2:56 PM

Representational Image. (Photo: Pixabay)

Social isolation increases death risk

Social isolation has been linked to higher mortality.

18 Nov 2018 10:24 AM

The greatest increased danger was from violent crime: men’s risk of being a victim rose by 76% while women’s went up nearly three-fold. (Photo: Pixabay)

Risk of being a crime victim goes up with mental illness diagnosis

Overall, 234,000 people with no mental illness diagnosis were crime victims, which is about 12 incidents per 1,000 people per year.

02 Jun 2018 2:07 PM

Chronic social isolation has debilitating effects on mental health in mammals, it is often associated with depression and PTSD in humans. (Photo: Pixabay)

Social isolation may increase fear, stress: Study

The researchers found that chronic isolation leads to an increase in Tac2 gene expression and the production of NkB throughout the brain.

18 May 2018 7:03 PM

The analysis also adds that people with cardiovascular problems were far more likely to die early if they were isolated. (Photo: Pixabay)

Study says you can die of loneliness

Experts say social isolation could raise chance of a premature death by 50 per cent.

27 Mar 2018 4:39 PM

Social isolation, but not loneliness ... remained as an independent risk factor for mortality. (Photo: Pixabay)

Are lonely hearts prone to cardiovascular disease?

Despite dodgy lifestyle habits, social isolation boosted the risk of dying by 30 per cent.

27 Mar 2018 11:45 AM

Weaker social ties killing male whales: study

The findings come from the study on Southern Resident killer whales, a critically endangered population in the Pacific Ocean.

25 Oct 2017 8:02 PM

Being connected to others socially is widely considered a fundamental human need (Photo: Pixabay)

Loneliness more deadly than obesity, says study

According to researchers, social isolation ups the risk of premature death in adults.

07 Aug 2017 9:48 AM

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