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Post Covid-19 Effects : 1 out of every 5 people is struggling with Loneliness

Post Covid-19 all over the world, now different types of problems are emerging. The Covid-19 Pandemic forced all of us to remain imprisoned in our homes. Now many people are lonely. These are the people who now enjoy being alone. This problem has increased after Covid-19.

In research conducted in America, scientists told that even after connecting with each other digitally after Covid-19, the loneliness of youth has doubled. Being alone for a long time can also be harmful to a person’s mental and physical health. One in five people in the world are facing this problem. People are spending more time than before on mediums like social media, but still they feel lonely.

Women feel more social isolation and loneliness than men.
US Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy told that even before the arrival of Covid-19 in America in the world, people were troubled due to loneliness. In a 2018 study, 57% of people said they often feel socially isolated. He does not like to meet anyone even in public events.

Loneliness is Injurious to Health

According to Dr. Murthy, loneliness has a very bad effect on human health. Too much loneliness can also cause a kind of disease. At present, the problem of loneliness is increasing just like diabetes. Being alone increases the risk of cases like depression, anxiety and drug abuse. Along with this, people also get diseases like heart disease, cancer, attack, BP high and dementia. People’s social attachment decreases. Its harm is equivalent to smoking 15 cigarettes a day.

In the era of Covid, cases of depression have increased after loneliness among people sitting at home.

Professor of Integrative Neuroscience at the State University of New York. According to Turhan Canli, there are hundreds of genes in people’s bodies, which are activated when they feel lonely. These include genes associated with cancer, inflammation, and heart disease. Many previous research has revealed that women feel more social isolation and loneliness than men.

If someone is alone, help him, talk to him
Happy to chat benches have been set up in many places abroad, where people can talk to each other.
Happy to chat benches have been set up in many places abroad, where people can talk to each other.

Scientists told that the best thing to overcome loneliness is to talk to him. Don’t let him feel alone. Happy to chat benches were set up in many countries like England, Canada, Poland. A message was written on them that if you do not mind saying hello to someone, then sit here. Sitting on these benches, people can talk to each other and overcome loneliness.

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