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0 pointsNav_Panel7y ago0 comments

Indeed, but is loneliness primarily a health concern?

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Yeah, suicides are climbing, up 50% since 1999. It's the #2 cause of death of people between 10-34. https://www.cdc.gov/injury/images/lc-charts/leading_causes_o...

To rephrase my question: is preventing suicide the primary reason why we should address loneliness?

sp3327y ago

I mean, loneliness also sucks? So that's one reason. Also there's evidence that it reduces life expectancy overall https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/health-science/does-... But why do we need to pick a primary reason?

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sp3327y ago

Yeah, suicides are climbing, up 50% since 1999. It's the #2 cause of death of people between 10-34. https://www.cdc.gov/injury/images/lc-charts/leading_causes_o...

To rephrase my question: is preventing suicide the primary reason why we should address loneliness?

sp3327y ago

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