Mental Health

Loneliness Leads to a Myriad of Health Problems—Here’s How to Reverse It

Social disconnection is often overlooked as a driver of poor health, expert says.
Loneliness Leads to a Myriad of Health Problems—Here’s How to Reverse It
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Zena le Roux
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“Even in a crowded room, I can feel completely alone,” Carissa Reed told The Epoch Times.

Conversations happen around her, but she struggles to join in, unsure and uncomfortable about how to participate. The quieter she becomes, the more she notices the distance growing between her and everyone else.

Zena le Roux
Zena le Roux
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Zena le Roux is a health journalist with a master’s in investigative health journalism and a certified health and wellness coach specializing in functional nutrition. She is trained in sports nutrition, mindful eating, internal family systems, and applied polyvagal theory. She works in private practice and serves as a nutrition educator for a UK-based health school.