
PsychologyAugust 8, 2026
Why loneliness and not social isolation may be making you sick
One in six people are thought to experience loneliness, and that can have a serious knock-on effect on their mental and physical health
Zoe Reed is a research fellow in the School of Psychology and Neuroscience at the University of Bristol

Why loneliness and not social isolation may be making you sick
One in six people are thought to experience loneliness, and that can have a serious knock-on effect on their mental and physical health