Loneliness is being treated as a serious health risk Jesse Weinberg for April Health Oct 14, 2026 Oct 14, 2026 Updated 52 mins ago 0 A teen student isolating herself from other students socializing with each other in the classroom. Frame Stock Footage // Shutterstock Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Jesse Weinberg for April Health kAmp 76H J62CD 28@[ E96 &]$] $FC86@? v6?6C2=k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^HHH]99D]8@G^DFC86@?86?6C2=^AC:@C:E:6D^4@??64E:@?^:?56I]9E>=Qm :DDF65 2 7@C>2= 25G:D@CJ 56D4C:3:?8 =@?6=:?6DD 2?5 D@4:2= :D@=2E:@? 2D 2? 6A:56>:4k^2m — E96 D2>6 <:?5 @7 H2C?:?8 FD65 :? E96 A2DE 7@C AF3=:4 962=E9 >2EE6CD =:<6 D>@<:?8] w6 4@>A2C65 E96 A9JD:42= 962=E9 :>A24E @7 49C@?:4 :D@=2E:@? 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