Did you know that your social status might be the cause of serious health conditions like obesity, high blood pressure, type 2 diabetes, arthritis and other chronic inflammation?
The results of several studies show the strange and previously undefined link between social relationship and human health.
Can loneliness be the one to blame for most of our health issues?
This is a serious issue, so I’m sure it will stir up some lively conversations in the comment section.
An award winning psychologist at the University of Chicago Dr. Cacioppo and a world known expert in loneliness discovered that loneliness debilitates people’s ability to self-control.
This might be a kicker to a long faced health complications like high cholesterol levels, high blood pressure, type 2 diabetes, heart attack, stroke, obesity etc…
This is an eye opening discovery for most of us..
[adrotate group=”5″]Dr Cacioppo and his team performed a real life study to determine how loneliness affects ones health. The objective of a study was a group of middle aged and older adults. What they discover was that individuals that scored high on U.C.L.A ( Loneliness scale ) ate more fatty foods than those who scored lower.
Dr Cacioppo remarked that lonely people would often do anything to make themselves feel better and that affects their ability to self regulate.
Is it any wonder that when we forget to take care of ourselves and start abusing our bodies with unhealthy fatty foods and other substances the health problem just snowballs slowly and turns into serious, lifelong threatening conditions.
Another fact of how loneliness affects ones health has been identified by Lisa Jaremeka in Ohio University. In her study she found that higher levels of inflammation-inducing substances were found in the blood of lonely people.
This causes diseases like type 2 diabetes, heart diseases, Alzheimer, stroke, arthritis, dementia and other health problems.
Would you ever believe that many researches rate loneliness as higher risk as lifelong smoking!
However, it is necessary to mention that loneliness is a state of mind and it is not just about being alone or isolated from the society. It is rather the perception of being alone that contributes to feeling lonely.
You might be surrounded by the crowd of people but inside feel utterly alone and isolated. Or you could spend most of your time alone and never experience loneliness.
If you do feel lonely, try to engage into some social activities.
Consider doing community service or different engagements as this might present a great opportunity to meet other people. Even posting and replaying to comments on articles like this one will open up social interactions.
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Makes sense to me, but how does loneliness really cause disease?
This is interesting, Christian. I live with a relative, however, when I want to be around people; I go where they are! I go home to relax, chill, and enjoy the peace and quiet that I can research, read, rest, and be one with, and the days melt away before you know it!
I am a night owl with joint pains and awaken often due to needing to change positions to ease the difficult areas of my bones, and I get up and read recipes, or go to emails and try to see as many as I can sit to see, then I go outside and work with plants and the cats and night bugs while it is breezy and cool, which is not often this time of year. The still of the night and cooing doves and the super moon above are great companions at that time during the dark hours. I get a lot done at night time, when I feel more energetic.
Your article is interesting. I can remember when I felt lonely often. I got out of the house more often, and seldom have lonelies. I hope more people who do feel lonely will reach out, and get out, any way they find to meet others and join in; even 2 people together can share! Sometimes online talk or messages are a good way to relate to others. Georgia c.
One thing is to live alone. Another is to be lonely. I live alone and don't feel lonely. To feel loneliness is to dislike oneself, I think. I adore myself, I'm always talking to myself, pleased to be in my corner, with my books and my three cats. And I never loose my hopes (I'm presently almost 73). Sorry, I'm not a speaker of English. But I think loneliness is already a kind of disease.
Beautiful discovery.we should share the mind always with others.
Wish you had linked to the studies.
I feel that Georgia is right. It depends on yourself, when you are alone and feel lonely. Do something you like as a hobby as long as you can, or go to a place, maybe a park or library (as long as they resists) and meet people. Have maybe a little pet to talk to and what gives you a sound back. I have two lovely parakeets. Don’t go in food habits, that is what makes you sick. Go outside if you can and enjoy the weather.
you could be in a room full of people still feel lonely ,no matter what you do lonely follows you i went to a doctor ,he told me there is no pill i can give you that will help ,i am married raised 5 children worked 60 yrs
well i was born lonely all my friends are gone at my age hard to make new ones ,one guy was in bad shape talking to him seems he was worse off then me
i told him can you sweep the sun off the roof can you get rid of your shadow
if you can do that ,you will be alright dont worry u will not get out of this world alive
Yes, loneliness can make you don't want to eat or eat a lot than normal or you can't sleep the whole night or crying a lot or being angry & restless which leads to all the sickness mentioned. Make your self happy at all time by involving in Church activities or Social activities as sports.
with friends or people around you.
Agree, attitude is everything and it’s definitely not good if you don’t like yourself or your own company, doesn’t cause the disease as you cause the disease by your own actions, i.e. living to eat rather than eating to live, etc. Do we really need someone to do a study RE this, it’s just common sense doesn’t anyone have this anymore????.
Short & Simple: Feelings are NOT facts!
“Feeling” lonely is a *feeling*–as is a *feeling* of peace, love, hate, chagrin, indifference, or of nearly Anything. An exception would be the Feeling of bleeding2death… IF actual blood is oozing!
Heaven’s best disclosure is that We are [p’haps, to a greater extent than acknowledged or welcomed] the Mistresses & Masters of the most powerful sectors—Mind, Heart!
Necessarily, David Hume remains correct: *Feeling* undergirds Everything!
Negativity is the key factor across all health issues. If you want these problems you'll get these problems & the loneliness that goes with them. Want a healthy life instead & throw away the negativity.
I agree with you David. Aim for living as healthy a life as you can.
I quite agree. Loneliness causes more problems than people reaise.