2023-11-24 23:00:12
Mental health is just as important as the physical part, although most people neglect their emotional well-being. This situation is not exclusive to older adults but occurs at any age. Even recently the phenomenon of lonely young people as a growing problem.
At least during the last 20 years a lifestyle based on the use of Technological tools. Although its main benefits are to facilitate all types of activities, it has also generated side effects that have a direct impact on people’s health and can even increase the risk of commit suicide.
Lonely young people, a result of the abuse of technology?
In that sense, the social networks They emerged to unite and bring people together. It is now possible to be in real-time contact with any individual regardless of their residence. It is also an evolution of other formats such as telephone calls. Although in the end the result has not been entirely favorable.
The recent study carried out by Gallup and Meta “The global state of social connections” reveals that an alarming percentage of young people around the world experience high levels of loneliness.
The survey, which interviewed people over 15 years of age in 142 countries from June 2022 to February 2023, provided information on feelings of loneliness in different age groups.
The results show that, globally, 25% of respondents between 15 and 18 years old feel “very lonely” or “fairly lonely.” This is even higher among those aged 19 to 29, with 27% of participants experiencing significant levels of loneliness.
Older age groups are also affected: respondents aged 30-44 and 45-64 reported 25% and 22% loneliness, respectively. Respondents over 65 show a lower rate of loneliness, with only 17% experiencing significant levels of isolation.
The Covid-19 pandemic increased the number of lonely young people
For its part, the Covid-19 pandemic increased the feeling of isolation in many people, but these data suggest that loneliness in young people is a persistent problem even today.
Loneliness can have serious health implications: those who feel lonely are more likely to have more mental health problems, according to a 40dB study. for the newspaper The country. Furthermore, according to the Gallup report, “social connections are vital to people’s health, happiness and longevity,” and “loneliness and isolation have been linked to chronic diseases, such as hypertension, diabetes, dementia and cardiovascular diseases, as well as depression and anxiety, which are associated with a higher risk of premature death.”
Regarding the reasons why people may feel alone, the study clarifies that the data collected “contributes to explaining how people feel, but further research is necessary to find out why. In the future, we will need to continue investigating the factors underlying feelings of social connection and loneliness.”
A possible explanation, according to the study published by El País, previously cited, could have to do with the lack of a family or friendship circle, or with the absence of economic resources, which makes it difficult to organize leisure plans with family or friends. friends.
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