Northeast Ohio social groups combat loneliness in unconventional ways
Social groups help people find community and connection
Nearly one in six people globally are lonely, and every year about 871,000 deaths are linked to loneliness, according to the World Health Organization. But making friends as an adult can be difficult.
Social isolation spiked during the COVID-19 pandemic, and even when communities reopened, many people never fully rebuilt their social circles.
In 2023, former U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy said that a lack of social connection can be as harmful as smoking up to 15 cigarettes a day, citing increased risks of heart disease, depression…
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