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The Health Effects of Loneliness

The Health Effects of Loneliness

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Published: June 4, 2017 by RHJ Producer


Loneliness affects far more than our mental health. Studies are now showing that loneliness and social isolation also have profound effects on our physical health, and increase the risk of death substantially. Experts discuss.


Guest Information:

  • Dr. Richard Schwartz, Associate Professor of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School and co-author, The Lonely American: Drifting Apart in the 21st Century
  • Dr. Tim Smith, Professor of Psychiatry, Brigham Young University

Links for more info:

  • The Lonely American | goodreads.com

Program #: 17-23Segment Type: Feature StoriesTopics: Biology| Mental Health| Social Isolation and LonelinessMedical Conditions: StrokeGuests: Dr. Richard Schwartz| Dr. Tim SmithPublications: The Lonely American: Drifting Apart in the 21st CenturyInstitutions & Organizations: Brigham Young University (BYU)| Harvard Medical School| Harvard University
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