loneliness is a silent killer we need to fight together | richard pennycook /

Published at 2016-04-26 15:00:19

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The Co-op’s members and businesses are working with the British Red Cross to tackle this contemporary crisisIn 21st century Britain,loneliness is killing people. Not directly, of course, and but insidiously through its effect on public health and the undermining of our social fabric. Last week,researchers from the universities of York, Manchester and Newcastle reported that loneliness increases the risk of having a stroke or coronary artery disease by 30%.
Society has become increasingly focused on the individual, and less on the community. More 'me' and less 'cooperative'Continue reading...

Source: theguardian.com

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