The effects of social isolation stress and discrimination on mental health

L Brandt, S Liu, C Heim, A Heinz - Translational psychiatry, 2022 - nature.com
Social isolation and discrimination are growing public health concerns associated with poor
physical and mental health. They are risk factors for increased morbidity and mortality and …

Loneliness: A signature mental health concern in the era of COVID-19

WDS Killgore, SA Cloonan, EC Taylor, NS Dailey - Psychiatry research, 2020 - Elsevier
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, most communities in the United States imposed
stay-at-home orders to mitigate the spread of the novel coronavirus, potentially leading to …

Self-isolation: A significant contributor to cannabis use during the COVID-19 pandemic

SJ Bartel, SB Sherry, SH Stewart - Substance abuse, 2020 - journals.sagepub.com
Background Emerging research suggests the COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in a
significant increase in self-reported isolation and loneliness in a large proportion of the …

Loneliness, pornography use, problematic pornography use, and compulsive sexual behavior

G Mestre-Bach, MN Potenza - Current Addiction Reports, 2023 - Springer
Purpose of review Loneliness is a subjective experience characterized by distressing
feelings resulting from a discrepancy between desired/expected and actual levels of social …

[PDF][PDF] Loneliness and daily alcohol consumption during the COVID-19 pandemic

E Bragard, S Giorgi, P Juneau… - Alcohol and …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Aims This pilot study aimed to identify associations of loneliness and daily alcohol
consumption among US adults during the Coronavirus Disease-2019 pandemic. Method …

“I grew up amidst alcohol and drugs:” a qualitative study on the lived experiences of parental substance use among adults who developed substance use disorders …

F Meulewaeter, E De Schauwer, SSW De Pauw… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Experiencing parental substance use (PSU) has been associated with a heightened risk of
developing substance use disorders (SUDs) in offspring. The primary goal of this study was …

Arts engagement supports social connectedness in adulthood: findings from the HEartS Survey

R Perkins, A Mason-Bertrand, U Tymoszuk, N Spiro… - BMC public health, 2021 - Springer
Background Loneliness is a public health challenge, associated with premature mortality
and poorer health outcomes. Social connections can mitigate against loneliness, and there …

Daily diary study of loneliness, alcohol, and drug use during the COVID‐19 Pandemic

E Bragard, S Giorgi, P Juneau… - Alcoholism: clinical and …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Background Research conducted during the COVID‐19 Pandemic has identified two co‐
occurring public health concerns: loneliness and substance use. Findings from research …

Prospective effects of loneliness on frequency of alcohol and marijuana use

S Gutkind, LR Gorfinkel, DS Hasin - Addictive behaviors, 2022 - Elsevier
Background Loneliness is a widespread problem, with demonstrated negative health effects.
However, prospective data on the relationship between loneliness and problematic …

Substance use, depression, and loneliness among American veterans during the COVID‐19 pandemic

RE Fitzke, J Wang, JP Davis… - The American journal on …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Background and Objectives Behavioral health issues, such as substance use,
depression, and social isolation, are of grave concern during COVID‐19, especially for …