More than half of American adults say they’re lonely –

A new study shows that American adults are lonely and teens are more likely to feel “outcast” from the rest of the world.

A new study by Cigna, one of America’s largest health insurers, finds that 58% of adults in the United States see themselves as being younger, poorer, or in seclusion with those of a minority race.

According to the survey, around 80% of people aged 18 to 24 feel lonely.

While many point to the social disruption caused by the COVID-19 pandemic as the cause of increased loneliness, the overall numbers are consistent with pre-pandemic levels, pointing to a long-standing epidemic of isolation in America.

The report, released this week in December 2021, interviewed nearly 10,000 Americans about their current feelings.

More than half, 58 percent, said they felt lonely. As of 2019, this is almost the pre-pandemic total of 61% of adults feeling lonely.

While many wouldn’t take it lightly, the fact that young people are more lonelier than others – as this research shows – is not a new phenomenon.

Experts have found that the transition from school to adulthood, where it’s easy to go from seeing lots of friends every day to seeing none for weeks, can be difficult.

Adding social media and constantly seeing others as if they are having a good time can increase these feelings.

There is also a cyclical effect, and people who feel lonely are less likely to engage with friends and acquaintances for social reasons, making them feel even more lonely as they interact less with their peers.

Hispanic Americans were the most likely to report loneliness, and 75% of respondents responded in this way.

Previous research has found that many Latin Americans do not feel particularly well connected to their ethnic identity, leading to feelings of loneliness and social isolation.

About 70 percent of black respondents also reported feeling lonely.

The main indicators of loneliness were age and income. The survey found that 63% of all adults earning less than $50,000 a year were considered single.

About three of the four beneficiaries of Medicaid, a health program for low-income Americans, also reported loneliness.

Men and women reported feeling lonely in almost the same way with 57% and 59%, respectively.

Loneliness can also be dangerous because those who believe they are socially isolated are reporting an increase in rates of multiple conditions.

More than half of lonely people reported that their physical health had a negative impact on their work activities, and nearly two-thirds reported the same on their mental health.

Less than 30% of people in the non-solitary group reported the same about their physical or mental health.

Lonely people also had: 70% more sleep disturbances, 50% more weight problems, three times more substance abuse, four times more substance abuse problems. disorders and are 60% more likely to have kidney or urological problems.