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Mental health
fromPsychology Today
12 hours ago

Not Just Social Isolation: Loneliness Comes in Many Forms

Loneliness is a global public health issue with mental and physical harms, including epistemic loneliness, a cognitive isolation from lacking a willing, able converser.
Psychology
fromPsychology Today
7 months ago

If You're Social But Still Lonely, You're Not Alone

Loneliness can arise when individuals possess communication skills but lack interlocutors willing or able to engage, a phenomenon called epistemic loneliness.
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