Loneliness Can Literally Be Deadly

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Having a fulfilling social life can help stave off a range of health problems, including hypertension and inflammation. Monkey Business Images/Shutterstock

Having a supportive network of friends and relatives is important for a number of reasons, and is considered by many to be essential to a fulfilling lifestyle. However, a new study has revealed that a lack of satisfying social relationships can lead to a number of health problems at different stages of life, and can often be more detrimental to one’s physical wellbeing than poor diet or physical inactivity.