I was reading the Wikipedia article on loneliness out of curiosity and I read this:
At least one study has correlated it with an increased risk of cancer, especially for those who hide their loneliness from the outside world, and it is also associated with increased risk of stroke and cardiovascular disease.
Ok, I can understand cardiovascular disease. Being lonely a lot can be stressful! I guess that can go for strokes too.
But cancer? Aw man, being lonely a lot can cause CANCER?
I'm gonna die of cancer?!?!
Well, I'd need more data and less friends for that to happen I hink, but it's still rather shocking.
At least one study has correlated it with an increased risk of cancer, especially for those who hide their loneliness from the outside world, and it is also associated with increased risk of stroke and cardiovascular disease.
Ok, I can understand cardiovascular disease. Being lonely a lot can be stressful! I guess that can go for strokes too.
But cancer? Aw man, being lonely a lot can cause CANCER?
I'm gonna die of cancer?!?!
Well, I'd need more data and less friends for that to happen I hink, but it's still rather shocking.
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