CellWell record HH-5082
Loneliness matters: a theoretical and empirical review of consequences and mechanisms
Hawkley LC, Cacioppo JT.
Ann Behav Med ยท 2010
In plain language
This review argues loneliness triggers heightened vigilance for social threat, which is in turn linked to worse sleep, altered stress hormone patterns, and higher cardiovascular and mortality risk over time, proposing a psychological mechanism connecting felt isolation to physical health.
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