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According to the World Health Organisation, loneliness is now a “global public health concern”. It says a quarter of older people are socially isolated and between 5 and 15 percent of adolescents, “leading to health risks comparable to smoking daily, excessive drinking and obesity”.

https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/503798/swedish-say-hi-campaign-aims-to-connect-people-reduce-loneliness