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WHO: Loneliness as bad for your health as smoking 15 cigarettes

A man deep in thought. [istockphoto]

According to the World Health Organization, loneliness may be as bad for your health as smoking 15 cigarettes a day.

This comes after (WHO) declared loneliness a significant global health concern. Social psychologists define loneliness as the gap between the social connections you would like to have and those you feel you experience.

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