Loneliness, Lack of Social and Emotional Support, and Mental Health Issues — United States, 2022 Katherine V. Bruss, PsyD1; Puja Seth, PhD1; Guixiang Zhao, MD, PhD1

https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/73/wr/pdfs/mm7324-H.pdf?ACSTrackingID=USCDC_921-DM130544&ACSTrackingLabel=This%20Week%20in%20MMWR%3A%20Vol.%2073%2C%20June%2020%2C%202024&deliveryName=USCDC_921-DM130544&utm_campaign=morning_rounds&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-_K43CgihC8VH_UX7HVI4i0wBIDpjTjiveQD0NGYiDthQIdRJr9RnVP9VIp01dPDA1TxL0awhDQItlvLyL6VjYf3IwaiQ&_hsmi=312829735&utm_content=312829735&utm_source=hs_email Who is the most lonely, according to the CDC The CDC recently released a report on loneliness, lack of social and emotional support, and mental health issues. Here are some of the takeaways that struck me most: It may sound intuitive, but the data show that people who reported loneliness and a lack of social or emotional support were significantly more likely to experience mental health problems, including stress, frequent distress, and depression. One in three U.S. adults feel lonely, but bisexual and trans adults in particular are nearly twice as likely as their straight and cis peers to report loneliness. These groups also reported the most stress, frequent mental distress, and depression. People are more likely to be lonely if they’re ages 18 to 34, have less than a high school education, never married, or have a household income below $25,000. Women are lonelier than men, but it’s more common among men to lack social and emotional support. (Riddle me that, folks.)