social isolation

The Connected Community

“Find out how to uncover the hidden talents, assets, and abilities in your neighborhood and bring them together to create a vibrant and joyful community. It takes a village!“ The reduction of social isolation – as part of improving societal…
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Associations between constructs related to social relationships and mental health conditions and symptoms: an umbrella review

This review has been published in BMC Psychiatry. The abstract says: “Background: Loneliness and social isolation are increasingly recognised as prevalent among people with mental health problems, and as potential targets for interventions to improve quality of life and outcomes, as…
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The Handbook of Solitude: Psychological Perspectives on Social Isolation, Social Withdrawal, and Being Alone

This book seems appropriate in our current time of ‘social distancing’ and ‘lock-down’ – especially for those who live alone. It has been edited by Robert Coplan and Julie Bowker. The publishers say: “This reference work offers a comprehensive compilation of…
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Social Isolation Predicts Frequent Attendance in Primary Care

Currently, mental health services in the UK are mostly accessed through General Practitioners (GPs), by means of a GP-conducted first assessment of the patient’s mental health. This gives particular relevance to a study reported in the Annals of Behavioral Medicine , the abstract of which…
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