Purpose of the article There is growing interest in loneliness and its various adverse effects
on mental and physical health. While depression is one of the adverse health effects …

Objectives Loneliness has a long‐established link with depression; however, patterns of
loneliness, specifically transient (short‐term) and chronic loneliness (longer‐term), have …

Background Evidence provides inconsistent findings on risk factors and health outcomes
associated with loneliness. The aim of this work was to grade the evidence on risk factors …

Objectives: Explorations of relationships between loneliness and depression have focused
on loneliness as a uni-dimensional construct. We hypothesised that reciprocal relationships …

Background Loneliness has long been associated with depressive symptoms, but there is
no evidence on the question of “which comes first”. To help us to answer this question, this …

Purpose Loneliness is associated with poor health including premature mortality. There are
cross-sectional associations with depression, anxiety, psychosis, and other mental health …

Introduction Loneliness is a common, emotionally distressing experience and is associated
with adverse physical and mental health and an unhealthy lifestyle. Nevertheless, little is …

Aims: Prolonged loneliness and severe stress are increasingly recognised as public health
concerns and considered risk factors for mental disorders, somatic illnesses and mortality …

BackgroundLoneliness is highly prevalent among older people, has serious health
consequences and is an important predictor of mortality. Loneliness and depression may …

Background Although depression and loneliness are common among older adults, the role
of loneliness on the prognosis of late-life depression has not yet been determined …