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Can loneliness harm your health? 孤獨(dú)是否損害健康？
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Can loneliness harm your health? 孤獨(dú)是否損害健康？
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Can loneliness harm your health?
孤獨(dú)會損害健康嗎？
We all feel lonely sometimes. It's normal, and not something to worry about.
我們都有孤獨(dú)的時候。偶爾感到孤獨(dú)很正常，并不用擔(dān)心。
Source: WHO
But some experts say that being socially isolated or feeling lonely for long periods could affect your health.
數(shù)據(jù)來源：世界衛(wèi)生組織
但有一些專家說，長期與社會隔離（缺乏社會聯(lián)系）或感到孤獨(dú)可能會影響你的健康。
It's been compared to smoking, drinking too much alcohol, and obesity for the potential impact on life expectancy.
有些研究將長期感到孤獨(dú)與吸煙、酗酒和肥胖等因素放在一起比較，以了解長期孤獨(dú)對人預(yù)期壽命可能產(chǎn)生的影響。
But the science on this is not clear.
但這方面的科學(xué)依據(jù)尚不明確。
Physical symptoms can include a higher risk of heart disease, dementia and stroke.
長期感到孤獨(dú)可能會增加人患心臟疾病、失智癥及中風(fēng)的風(fēng)險。
And it can impact your mental health too.
也會影響人的心理健康。
It's been linked to an increased risk of sleep issues, anxiety and depression.
長期感到孤獨(dú)還與睡眠問題、焦慮和抑郁的風(fēng)險增加有關(guān)。
Researchers are trying to find out more about why these health links exist.
研究人員們正在試圖找出上述健康問題存在聯(lián)系的原因。
Loneliness is something that affects all age groups, and it's a global problem reported by people in every region.
孤獨(dú)影響所有年齡段的人，這也是一個全球性的問題，所有地區(qū)的人們都反映受到了孤獨(dú)的影響。
Source: WHO
數(shù)據(jù)來源：世界衛(wèi)生組織
One in four older people experience social isolation. And up to 15% of young people feel lonely.
四分之一的老年人長期與社會隔離。而有多達(dá)15%的年輕人感到孤獨(dú)。
But it's thought those numbers could actually be much higher.
但人們認(rèn)為實(shí)際數(shù)字可能要更高。
The World Health Organisation says it's a "global public health concern".
世界衛(wèi)生組織表示，孤獨(dú)是一個 “全球公共衛(wèi)生問題”。
It recommends three tools to help fix how you feel.
世界衛(wèi)生組織建議用以下三個方法來幫助你克服孤獨(dú)感。
Get in touch with friends and family.
一：與朋友和家人保持聯(lián)系。
Do things you enjoy, like hobbies.
二：做你喜歡的事情，比如興趣愛好。
And reach out – join groups to meet new people or speak to medical professionals who can support you.
三：主動與他人溝通交流，加入興趣小組以結(jié)識新朋友，或與能幫助你的醫(yī)學(xué)專業(yè)人士交談。
