12 hours agoMore frequent mental disorders among people who live alone
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(7 years ago)Living alone is associated with common mental disorders, regardless of age and gender, according to a study by Louis Jacob of the University of Versailles, France. The number of people living alone has increased in recent years because of population aging, decreased marriages, and reduced birth rates. In [...]
Living alone is associated with common mental disorders, regardless of age and gender, according to a study by Louis Jacob of the University of Versailles, France.
The number of people living alone has increased in recent years because of population aging, decreased marriages, and reduced birth rates.
In the new study, researchers used data from 20,500 individuals aged 16-64 who lived in England and participated in national research into psychiatric diseases of 1993, 2000 or 2007.
In all years, all ages, indiscriminately, had a positive relationship between living alone and mental disorders. Individuals have an increased risk of 1.39 to 2,43 times for mental disorders. In general, loneliness explained 84% of the link between mental disorders and living alone. The authors suggest that interventions that deal with loneliness can help the mental well - being of individuals living alone.
The study's author, Louis Jacob, sums up the study's results: “Living only has a positive bearing on common mental disorders in the general population of England”.
