A recent report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has shed light on a growing concern in the United States: the loneliness epidemic. The report estimates that nearly 40 million American adults are living alone, a staggering 15% increase from the numbers recorded in 2012. This trend has been described as
This doesn’t really discuss how exactly the correlation works. I’d be interested to know if in some cases depression causes living alone instead of the other way around. I know I’ve isolated myself when depressed. Not having to share spaces also helps with anxiety, which often comes with depression. Also maybe there’s some personality types that a both more prone to depression and more inclined to prefer solitude.
In summary I’d be interested to see a further exploration of how exactly these work together
This doesn’t really discuss how exactly the correlation works. I’d be interested to know if in some cases depression causes living alone instead of the other way around. I know I’ve isolated myself when depressed. Not having to share spaces also helps with anxiety, which often comes with depression. Also maybe there’s some personality types that a both more prone to depression and more inclined to prefer solitude.
In summary I’d be interested to see a further exploration of how exactly these work together
I have a sneaking suspicion that neither of these two factors is the cause. Maybe a third thing. Or a fourth or fifth or…