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We may be living in the golden age of communication when contacting friends and relatives by technological means has never been easier. However, so many people suffer from the often continuous pain of solitude and loneliness that health experts fret about thThe epidemic of loneliness
We may be living in the golden age of communication when contacting friends and relatives by technological means has never been easier. However, so many people suffer from the often continuous pain of solitude and loneliness that health experts fret about the crisis of loneliness that poses a grave threat to public health. It is a paradox that feeling lonely is a shared experience. People in all walks of life and strata of society can be affected by this epidemic that devastates the lives of many. Unlike epidemics that put at risk our physical health, like obesity or substance abuse, loneliness rarely attracts much public debate. It is not often that we hear about the consequences of this epidemic that could lead to mental illnesses like depression. A study by the Faculty for Social Well-being of the University of Malta revealed some worrying statistics that confirm the extent of this social reality. Two out of every five Maltese over the age of 11 suffer from loneliness while at least one out of 10 people do not feel positive about their life. Dean Andrew Azzopardi, who led the study with Marilyn Clark, defined these statistics as “quite worrying”. Such studies help to dispel... Read more
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