Loneliness is as deadly as smoking 15 cigarettes a day
Chronic loneliness increases your mortality risk by 26%, a danger equivalent to smoking 15 cigarettes daily, by triggering harmful stress responses and weakening the immune system.
Chronic loneliness significantly increases your risk of death by 26%, a danger comparable to smoking 15 cigarettes daily. This isn't just about being alone; it's the feeling of social isolation that triggers harmful stress responses in the body.
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