The World Health Organization (WHO) Commission has released its global report on social connections, stating that 6 people worldwide are influenced by loneliness, have significant impact on health and welfare. Loneliness is associated with estimated 100 deaths every hour and every hour compared to 871 000 deaths annually. The report states that strong social relations can lead to better health and long life.

In this report, we pull the curtain back on loneliness and isolation as a defined challenge of our time. Our Commission gives a road map to how we can build more connected lives and have a profound impact on health, educational and economic consequences. ,

Dr. Vivek Murthy, WHO Commission on Social Connection Co-Speaker, and former Surgeon General of United States

Which defines social relations that are related to people and ways to interact with others. Loneliness is described as a painful feeling that originates from a difference between desired and real social connections, while social isolation refers to the lack of purpose of adequate social connections.

“In this era, when the chances of joining are endless, more and more people find themselves isolated and alone,” Dr. Tedros Adnom Gabrisus, who is the Director General. “Apart from toll, it takes to individuals, families and communities, left, loneliness and social isolation will continue to spend the Society Arabs in terms of health care, education and employment. I welcome the report of the Commission, which highlights the scale and impact of loneliness and isolation, and can prepare the outline of major areas in which people can get the most.”

Scales and reasons for loneliness and social isolation

Loneliness affects people of all ages, especially people living in countries (LMIC), young and lower and medium-come. The 13–29-year-old children reported to be lonely, with the highest rates among teenagers among 17–21% of the age of year. About 24% of people in low-income countries reported doubled in high-ore countries (about 11%).

“Even in a digitally connected world, many youth feel alone. As technology resumes our lives, we should ensure that it does not strengthen strong-human connections. Our report shows that social relations should be integrated from all policies, which has a digital access from health, education and employment,” Sayed as “Chido Mapamba, which is said to be a social connection on social activities.” Are co-chairman.

While the data on social isolation is more limited, it is estimated that it is affected to 1 and 4 adults in 3 old adults. Some groups, such as disabled people, refugees or migrants, LGBTQ+ individuals, and indigenous groups and ethnic minorities, can withstand discrimination or additional obstacles that make social relations difficult.

There are many reasons for loneliness and social separation. They include, for example, poor health, low income and education, living alone, insufficient community infrastructure and public policies, and digital technologies. The report underlines the need for vigilance around the effects of excessive screen time or negative online interactions on mental health and welfare of young people.

Health, quality of life and impact on economies

Social relations can protect health throughout life. It can reduce SwellingReduce the risk of serious health problems, promote mental health, and prevent early death. It can also strengthen social taunts, which can contribute to making communities healthy, safe and more rich.

In contrast, loneliness and social isolation increase stroke, heart disease, diabetes, cognitive decline and premature risk of death. It also affects mental health, with people who are alone twice the possibility of being depressed. Loneliness can also create anxiety, and ideas of self-loss or suicide.

Effects increase to learning and employment. Teenagers who felt alone were 22% more likely to get low grade or qualification. Adults who are alone may find it difficult to find or maintain employment and earn less over time.

At a community level, loneliness reduces social harmony and spends billions in lost productivity and health care. Communities with strong social bonds are safe, healthy and more flexible in response to disasters.

A route for healthy societies

The report of the WHO Commission on Social Connection designed a roadmap for global action, focusing on five major areas: policy, research, intervention, better measurement (including developing global social connection indexes), and public involvement, to transfer and increase a global movement for social connections.

The solutions to reduce loneliness and social isolation exist at many levels – national, community and personal – and changing national policies to strengthening social infrastructure (eg, parks, libraries, cafes) and providing psychological intervention.

Most people know what it feels to be alone. And each person can create a difference through simple, everyday steps such as reaching a friend, to appear in a fully conversation to someone’s phone, congratulating a neighbor, joining a local group or volunteering. If the problem is more severe, it is important to find out about the support and services available to those who feel alone.

The cost of social isolation and loneliness is high, but the benefits of social relations are far -reaching.

With the release of the report of the Commission, which calls all member states, communities and individuals to make social relations a public health priority.