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Loneliness
Also called Feeling lonely
Loneliness is the distress when the quality or quantity of your social ties feels smaller than you want.
WHO separates loneliness from social isolation. Loneliness is subjective: you can feel lonely in a crowd or connected when alone. National surveys in 30 countries averaged about 17.5% prevalence in one 2022 multilevel study. It is not the same as depression, and training with others can ease isolation for some adults but does not treat a mood disorder.
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