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  2. Loneliness - Wikipedia

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    Loneliness is an unpleasant emotional response to perceived isolation. Loneliness is also described as social pain – a psychological mechanism which motivates individuals to seek social connections. It is often associated with a perceived lack of connection and intimacy. Loneliness overlaps and yet is distinct from solitude.

  3. Emotional isolation - Wikipedia

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    Emotional isolation is a state of isolation where one may have a well-functioning social network but still feels emotionally separated from others. Population-based research indicates that one in five middle-aged and elderly men (50–80 years) in Sweden are emotionally isolated (defined as having no one in whom one can confide).

  4. Solitude - Wikipedia

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    Solitude. Solitude, also known as social withdrawal, is a state of seclusion or isolation, meaning lack of socialisation. Effects can be either positive or negative, depending on the situation. Short-term solitude is often valued as a time when one may work, think, or rest without disturbance. It may be desired for the sake of privacy.

  5. Is Chronic Loneliness Real? - AOL

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    Loneliness is a subjective, emotional experience. It is not the same as social isolation, an objective measure of someone having limited social interaction. Instead, loneliness is a person's ...

  6. Exploring the connections between loneliness, social ... - AOL

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    Loneliness raises blood pressure to the point where the risk of heart attack and stroke is doubled. Emotional isolation is a more dangerous health risk than smoking or high blood pressure.

  7. Loneliness or social isolation linked to serious health ...

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    People experiencing social isolation and loneliness should actively seek social support, Wang said. “Think of maintaining a social network like any other health-promoting activity: exercising ...

  8. Existential isolation - Wikipedia

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    Existential isolation. Existential isolation is the subjective feeling that every human life experience is essentially unique and can be understood only by themselves, creating a gap between a person and other individuals, as well as the rest of the world. [1] Existential isolation falls under existentialism.

  9. Social isolation - Wikipedia

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    Social isolation. Social isolation is a state of complete or near-complete lack of contact between an individual and society. It differs from loneliness, which reflects temporary and involuntary lack of contact with other humans in the world. [1] Social isolation can be an issue for individuals of any age, though symptoms may differ by age group.