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1 in 6 adults plagued by loneliness as researchers reveal lasting impact of COVID pandemic

Jonathan Alpert, a New York psychotherapist, said virtual care can work very well, but that "there comes a point where a screen may not be enough." A study of over 135,000 adults found that a surprising number of individuals feel lonely often — and that some of the loneliest people live in urban areas, shocking the researchers. Not only that — but the COVID pandemic made it worse. Professors at Imperial College London conducted the study. They recruited a total of 135,725 volunteers aged 16 and older to complete an online survey in England throughout a five-month period in 2023. Almost one in six adults reported feeling lonely "often or always" — and more than one in five people frequently felt a lack of companionship or had feelings of being left out or isolated, news agency SWNS reported. WHEN IS A MENTAL HEALTH CRISIS TOO SEVERE FOR TELEHEALTH? WA

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1 in 6 adults plagued by loneliness as researchers reveal lasting impact of COVID pandemic

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1 in 6 adults plagued by loneliness as researchers reveal lasting impact of COVID pandemic

Jonathan Alpert, a New York psychotherapist, said virtual care can work very well, but that "there comes a point where a screen may not be enough." A study of over 135,000 adults found that a surprising number of…

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