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TIL America’s Loneliness Epidemic: Nearly 40 MILLION American adults now live alone and they are 64% more likely to be depressed than their peers (alltoowhale.com)

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[–] [email protected] 9 points 2 months ago (1 children)

This doesn't really discuss how exactly the correlation works. I'd be interested to know if in some cases depression causes living alone instead of the other way around. I know I've isolated myself when depressed. Not having to share spaces also helps with anxiety, which often comes with depression. Also maybe there's some personality types that a both more prone to depression and more inclined to prefer solitude.

In summary I'd be interested to see a further exploration of how exactly these work together

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 months ago

I have a sneaking suspicion that neither of these two factors is the cause. Maybe a third thing. Or a fourth or fifth or...