Loneliness and social isolation can increase risk of heart attack or stroke 30%

Loneliness and social isolation can increase risk of heart attack or stroke 30% Social isolation and loneliness throughout life can significantly increase a person's risk of suffering from a heart attack or stroke - and with more people in America lonely than ever experts fear their could be a surge in these cases in the future. The Daily Mail

See also:

• Effects of Objective and Perceived Social Isolation on Cardiovascular and Brain Health: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association (open access) Journal of the American Heart Association