Loneliness is risky

Loneliness encourages various types of risk behavior, such as excessive alcohol consumption and suicide.Experts say that Swedes are more lonely today than 20 years ago and social isolation increases the risk of premature death by 50 percent, according to a U.S study published in Public library of science(PLOS-www.plosmedicine.org) Humans are social animals who are created to belong to a group. Having no affiliation affects us negatively. Social relationships holds you to a standard which protects you from various types of risk behaviour, such as drinking a lot of alcohol. Social isolation increases the risk of premature death by 50 percent, according to a Mikael Rostila, associate Professor of Sociology at the Centre for Health Equity Studies who has published a book on human relationships.