The Role of Social Isolation and Loneliness in Worsening Depression

Depression is among the most common mental health illnesses across the world and it is often increased by loneliness and social isolation. There is an association between social isolation and loneliness and ill health, which is highly prevalent in the developed world. Proper knowledge of their implications is needed for their mortality and morbidity to gauge the extent of potential benefit of intervention and public health challenge. This study has conducted a systematic review of recent literature to find the wider effects of loneliness and social isolation and their impact on depressive symptoms.