Americans between ages 45 and 65 are lonelier than their European counterparts, according to a new paper published in American Psychologist.
In all places, baby boomers reported the highest levels of loneliness of any generation, but those in the United States outpaced their peers.
In Italy, Spain, and Greece, loneliness steeply increased for both baby boomers and Gen X residents.
Middle-aged adults in Denmark, Sweden, and the Netherlands reported the lowest levels of loneliness of all 14 countries.
"Our epidemic of loneliness and isolation has been an underappreciated public health crisis that has harmed individual and societal health," Murthy said in a 2023 statement.
Persons:
Vivek Murthy, Murthy
Organizations:
U.S
Locations:
England, Italy, France, Sweden, United States, Spain, Greece, Denmark, Netherlands