My Profile
Active Members
TodayLast 7 Days
more...
Awards & Gifts
Online Exams
Fresher Jobs
Our fresher job section is exclusively for fresh graduates! Find jobs for freshers in major Indian
cities including Bangalore, Chennai, Hyderabad, Pune or Kochi
Resources
Find educational articles, blogs, discussion threads and other resources.
Colleges
Find details about any college in India or search for courses.
Advertisements
|
Being Lonely Can Cause Physical & Mental Harm
Posted Date: 24 Jul 2007
|
Posted By: Dharma Member Level: Silver
Rating:  Points: 2
|
For many people, being alone is nothing more than a life choice. Many people feel content being by themselves, but experts warn that a lack of social interaction can have detrimental effects on a person�s physical and mental health.
According to psychologists researching in this area, humans are instinctually social creatures who need to engage in interpersonal interaction. They also agree that people who have close ties with others tend to be better motivated and can navigate through stressful challenges better than those who don�t. Conversely, people who lack proper social interaction have been found to suffer from a battery of physical illnesses, including the eroding of arteries and high blood pressure.
Perhaps the biggest effect of the lack of close relationships on ones� mental health is the emotional state in which a person experiences a powerful feeling of emptiness and isolation, commonly refereed to as loneliness. Although everyone, at some point ... read more
|
Responses
|
|
|